Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct, also known as the Broad Street Aqueduct or Broad Street Bridge, is a historic stone aqueduct located at

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. It was constructed in 1836–1842 and originally carried the

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over the

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. The overall length of the aqueduct including the wings and abutments is . The aqueduct is wide and has large

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s 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. ''Note:'' This includes an
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/ref> 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. An early proposal involved partially re-flooding the former canal and subway bed on the aqueduct with water similar to the Canalside project in

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. An alternate concept moved into community engagement and design phases in 2022. The aqueduct was listed on the

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in 1976.

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