| Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct | |
| Location: | Broad St., Rochester, New York |
| Coordinates: | 43.1547°N -77.6097°W |
| Built: | 1836 |
| Architect: | Roberts, Nathan |
| Added: | September 29, 1976 |
| Area: | less than 1acres |
| Refnum: | 76001228 |
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 800feet. The aqueduct is 70feet 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.[1]
In 2018, a project called Aqueduct Reimagined was announced under the city's ROC the Riverway initiative, which proposes removing the automotive road deck to create a pedestrian space and creating walkway connections to nearby waterfront pathways.[2] An early proposal involved partially re-flooding the former canal and subway bed on the aqueduct with water similar to the Canalside project in Buffalo, NY. An alternate concept moved into community engagement and design phases in 2022.[3]
The aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.