Main Street Bridge

Main Street Bridge (HM17U5)

Location: Rochester, NY 14604 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 9.384', W 77° 36.608'

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Before the first Main Street Bridge was completed in 1812, pioneers faced hazardous crossings of the Genesee River. In 1809, the state legislature ordered joint construction by Ontario and Genesee Counties of a bridge at the Old Falls. The new bridge linked development on both sides of the river and spurred formation of Monroe County, 1821.

When the present stone-arch bridge was completed in 1857, 3- and 4- story brick buildings lined both sides, obscuring the river view. Under a 1960's urban renewal program, the buildings were demolished to create Crossroads Park and Charles H. Carroll Plaza (named for one of Rochester's founders) which opened up river vistas downtown.
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HM NumberHM17U5
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 11:55pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 287787 N 4781490
Decimal Degrees43.15640000, -77.61013333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 9.384', W 77° 36.608'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 9' 23.04" N, 77° 36' 36.48" W
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Area Code(s)585
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 120 E Main St, Rochester NY 14604, US
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