Pont De Rennes bridge
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| Pont De Rennes Bridge | |
|---|---|
| File:Pont De Rennes 1 July 2010.JPG | |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Genesee River |
| Locale | Rochester New York |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 858 ft |
| History | |
| Designer | Leffert L. Buck |
| Opened | 1891 |
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.[2]
File:Pont De Rennes 2 July 2010.jpg
View of the bridge from the north bank
The bridge was designed by Leffert Buck, who also designed the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City.[3]
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- Former road bridges in the United States
- 1891 establishments in New York
