Veterans Memorial Bridge (Rochester, New York)

The Veteran's Memorial Bridge in Rochester, New York, carries NY Route 104 (less well known as the Keeler Street Expressway) across the Genesee River. The bridge is an architecturally significant concrete arch faced with white granite. Conceived in 1928 and finished in 1931, the span is the longest bridge in Rochester at 981 feet. It is 190 feet in height and 106 feet wide.

The bridge was originally connected to a traffic circle [ [http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-r/river/cards/grb014.html traffic circle at Veteran's Memorial Bridge in Rochester, NY] ] but was changed to an interchange in the 1960's. [ [http://www.empirestateroads.com/week/week6.html aerial view of interchange at Veteran's Memorial Bridge in Rochester] courtesy of [http://www.empirestateroads.com/ N. W. Perry] and [http://capitalhighways.8m.com/ Christopher Jordan] ]

Additional links have been included below for background information for future expansion of this article.

External links

* [https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/news/press-releases/2002/20021 State Bridge Wins Statewide Award For Partnering Practices (Monroe County) 020103]
* [http://www.crane-hogan.com/vets_br.htm $34M USD rehab project to be completed Fall 2001]
* [http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/timeline/late20th.html History of Rochester - an Illustrated Timeline courtesy of an historian]
* [http://www.landmarksociety.org/section.html?id=1&uid=25&pageId=90 part of Seneca Park] , one of three major parks in Rochester designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, is located in the shadow of the bridge
* [http://www.safespanplatforms.com/veterans.html a late '90s rehab utilized an innovative safety deck for the workers on the bridge]
* [http://www.visitrochester.com/static/index.cfm?contentID=31 several popular walking trails intersect near the bridge]

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