Pont De Rennes bridge
Pont De Rennes Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 43°09′46″N 77°36′55″W / 43.1627°N 77.6153°WCoordinates: 43°09′46″N 77°36′55″W / 43.1627°N 77.6153°W |
Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
Crosses | Genesee River |
Locale | Rochester New York |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 858 feet (262 m) |
History | |
Designer | Leffert L. Buck |
Opened | 1891 |
Location | |
The Pont De Rennes bridge is located in the Brown's Race Historic District of Rochester New York at the base of the High Falls where it spans the Genesee River. The Pont De Rennes bridge formerly carried Platt Street [1] over the river but was converted to pedestrian use in 1982 as part of a redevelopment of the High Falls area as an entertainment area. The bridge was renamed the Pont De Rennes for Rochester's sister city Rennes in France as part of the conversion. The Pont De Rennes bridge provides unobstructed views of the High Falls and downstream gorge.[citation needed]
The bridge was designed by Leffert Buck, who also designed the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City.[2]
Gallery[]
View of the bridge looking north
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References[]
- ^ "High Falls Rochester NY". nyfalls.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- Bridges completed in 1891
- Genesee River
- Bridges in Rochester, New York
- Tourist attractions in Rochester, New York
- Road bridges in New York (state)
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- 1891 establishments in New York (state)
- Steel bridges in the United States