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Broad Street Bridge
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History, nostalgia, andthe Broad Street bridge
In its 177-year history, the Broad Street bridge in downtown Rochester has carried canal boats, light-rail trains, cars, and trucks across the Genesee River. Now, city officials plan to remove its top layer, exposing the canal aqueduct and converting it into a pedestrian walkway. The bridge is a key part of the city’s ROC the […]
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Historians discuss the Broad Street Bridge
City Council member Mitch Gruber, a historian himself, will be joined by City Historian Christine Ridarsky, and Michael Brown, assistant professor of history at Rochester Institute of Technology, for a June 19 discussion on the Broad Street bridge and aqueduct.
