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Brockport Skyway Bridge Project moves forward with Steel Signing
Photo Event
DIR By: Doug K
Date: August 17, 2024, 9:32 am
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More from the NYS Canal Reimagine the Canals initiatives, the
Brockport Loop Bridge is on track for a 2025 opening.
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Here's what the project is all about:
About the Project:
The Brockport Pedestrian Bridge over the Erie Canal will connect
the SUNY Brockport campus to the Empire State Trail and the
Village of Brockport. The project was initially announced in
2020 with construction commencing last year. When completed in
2025, the bridge will complement the Village of Brockport’s
installation of a kayak dock and plans for a nearby boathouse.
The bridge may also serve as a viewing platform for anticipated
rowing competitions on the canal.
The design and materials being used to build the bridge
represent a commitment by the New York Power Authority (NYPA)
and Canal Corporation to incorporate the current best practices
for sustainability and accessibility for projects throughout the
canal corridor. With its gentle elevation change, the pedestrian
bridge will be fully accessible and will integrate sustainable
features such as native species planting, stormwater rain
gardens, LED light fixtures, and compliance to Dark Sky
principles. In addition, the bridge’s major structural elements
utilize locally fabricated steel, sustainable wood decking, and
a low VOC durable paint.
NYPA is funding the new bridge in part through a $2 million
grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, which is being
administered by the Rochester Ares Community Foundation.The
opening of the pedestrian bridge next year will coincide with
the Bicentennial of the opening of the original Erie Canal in
1825.
Renderings of the pedestrian bridge are shown below.
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Re: Brockport Skyway Bridge Project is in Full Gear
DIR By: Doug K
Date: February 14, 2025, 7:29 am
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Just a quick update, on the very FIRST project of this type, the
new Canal Skyway Bridge that's part of the NYPA Reimagine the
Canals Program. Most of the structure is complete in Brockport,
these photots from a recent Facebook Post from the NYS Canal
Authority.
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Re: Brockport Skyway Bridge Project moves forward with Steel
Signing Photo Event
DIR By: Doug K
Date: February 15, 2025, 10:56 am
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More from the NYSCC Facebook page on the Brockport Skyway.
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Have to agree with the second comment, all of this new work to
Reimagine the Erie is just a stones throw from the Smith Street
Waste Weir, a cement dam that is in such horrible shape its now
been classified as a high hazard dam.
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Maybe some money should be spent trying to repair the EXISTING
canal embankment safety issues before spending funds on a "nice
addition".
Read more about the Smith Street Waste Weir here:
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