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Fairport is a village located in the town of Perinton, which is part of Monroe County, New York, United States. Fairport is a suburb 9 miles (14 km) east of Rochester. It is also known as the "crown jewel of the Erie Canal". [2] The population of the Village of Fairport was 5,501 as of the 2020 census. [3]
[6] [11] [7] The Fairport Lift Bridge officially opened to automobile traffic on August 15, 1914. [7] [8] Originally having a wooden deck made of yellow pine, the bridge floor was replaced with steel grating in later years. [12] [7] It is one of sixteen vertical lift bridges located along the western portion of the Erie Canal between Fairport ...
Erie Canal map c. 1840. Before railroads, water transport was the most cost-effective way to ship bulk goods. A mule can only carry about 250 pounds (110 kg) but can draw a barge weighing as much as 60,000 pounds (27,000 kg) along a towpath. [3] In total, a canal could cut transport costs by about 95 percent. [4]
From Fairport eastward, NY 31F roughly parallels the Erie Canal, which the route crosses over twice: once west of Fairport and again north of Macedon. The origins of NY 31F date back to 1908 when the modern alignment of the route was designated as part of Route 20 by the New York State Legislature .
Rochester NY Christmas lights: Over 150 houses in Greece, Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Rochester, Gates, Henrietta Fairport, Victor, Farmington.
Fairport Lift Bridge, also called the Main Street Lift Bridge – A two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge spanning the Erie Canal in Fairport, built in 1914, and notable due to its irregular, ten-sided structure, as well as the 32-degree angle at which it crosses the canal. The bridge has a span of 139 feet (42 m).
Organizers expect up to 7,000 visitors at Cape Cod Canal Day Festival at Buzzards Bay Park Sept. 21. Music, food trucks, craft beer will all be there.
Delicious offerings cover a table at the newly opened Country Roads in the village of Fairport Friday, July 19, 2024. From left are Salty Bread Flatbread Pizza, Trash Can Nachos and Cheeseburger ...