Broad Street Bridge (Rochester, New York)

Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct, also known as the Broad Street Aqueduct or Broad Street Bridge, is a historic stone aqueduct located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was constructed in 1836–1842 and originally carried the Erie Canal over the Genesee River. The overall length of the aqueduct including the wings and abutments is 800 feet (240 m). The aqueduct is 70 feet (21 m) wide and has large parapets on either side. It is one of four major aqueducts in the mid-19th century Erie Canal system. In 1927, a roadbed was added to carry automobile traffic and named Broad Street. It also carried a part of the Rochester Subway.[2]

Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct
Broad Street Bridge, 2001
LocationBroad St., Rochester, New York
Coordinates43°9′17″N 77°36′35″W
Arealess than 1 acre (4,000 m2)
Built1836
ArchitectRoberts, Nathan
NRHP reference No.76001228[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1976

In 2018, a plan dubbed ROC the Riverway was unveiled that proposes removing the Broad Street level of the aqueduct and partially re-flooding the former canal and subway bed on the aqueduct with water similar to what was done with the historic canals at Canalside in Buffalo, NY and incorporate walkways to the to connect the nearby Blue Cross Arena with the nearby convention center.[3] The project moved to the planning and construction phase in 2022.[4]

The aquaduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

  • Rochester Erie Canal aqueduct circa 1890
  • Aqueduct view from Rochester Business Institute
  • Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, New York
  • Graffiti at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY
  • Sunset at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY
  • Aqueduct Tour in Rochester, NY

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Cornelia E. Brooke (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying three photographs
  3. "ROC the Riverway". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  4. WHAM (2022-04-12). ""Aqueduct Reimagined" project underway in downtown Rochester". WHAM. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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