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 Genesee River is a tributary of Lake Ontario flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York in the United States.
The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides h ...
. The Pont De Rennes bridge formerly carried Platt Street 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
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in France as part of the conversion. The Pont De Rennes bridge provides unobstructed views of the High Falls and downstream gorge.
The bridge was designed by
Leffert Buck, who also designed the
Williamsburg Bridge
The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City across the East River connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn at Broadway near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ...
in
New York City
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.
On July 5, 2023, the bridge was closed to pedestrian traffic for structural repairs and renovation of the public space on top, with plans to reopen in 2024.
Gallery
Image:Pont De Rennes 2 July 2010.jpg, View of the bridge looking north
Image:Pont_De_Rennes_1_July_2010.JPG
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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)
Pedestrian bridges in New York (state)
Former road bridges in the United States
1891 establishments in New York (state)
Steel bridges in the United States