An easterly view of the Rochester skyline from the Inner Loop northeast near Frontier Field. Photo taken 05/09/05.
Approaching the State Street underpass, the Inner Loop parallels a CSX Railroad line, which sees a truss bridge above the street below. The next exit connects the Inner Loop with St. Paul Street and Clinton Avenue. St. Paul and Clinton form a one-way street couplet through downtown Rochester. Photo taken 05/09/05.
An on-ramp joins the Inner Loop eastbound from Plymouth Avenue and State Street ahead of the Genesee River crossing. Cumberland Street connects the split-diamond interchange between the loop, St. Paul Street, and Clinton Avenue. Photo taken 05/09/05.
Looking southeast at the downtown skyline again with the Andrews Street bridge over the Genesee in the foreground. The Genesee River High Falls are just north of the Inner Loop and CSX Bridges. Photo taken 05/09/05.
Inner Loop eastbound at the St. Paul Street off-ramp. St. Paul Street heads north to the Genesee Brewery and Maplewood Park along the river. Clinton Avenue heads north as a commercial street to New York 104 (Keeler Expressway) and Irondequoit. Photo taken 05/09/05.
The Inner Loop drops into a narrow trench from the Genesee River east to the North Street overpass. Pictured here are the Clinton and Joseph Avenue overpasses. Photo taken 05/09/05.
Eastbound near the Scio Street half-diamond interchange on the Inner Loop. Scio Street leads north from New York 96 (East Avenue) at Broadway Street to the freeway. Photo taken 05/09/05.
Eastbound at the Scio Street off-ramp. Scio Street continues north from the Inner Loop to Central Park. A partial "Y" interchange departs next for University Avenue east to East Main Street. Photo taken 05/09/05.
Inner Loop turns southward at the University Avenue off-ramp. University Avenue begins and travels east to New York 96 (East Avenue) within the Can of Worms interchange framework. East Main Street branches eastward from the unsigned beginning of New York 96 (East Avenue) to industrial areas at Goodman Street and overall to Winton Road. Photo taken 05/09/05.
Drivers next pass under East Main Street ahead of the East Avenue off-ramp onto adjacent Pitkin Street. New York 96 follows East Avenue in a relatively unsigned fashion from East Main Street to Winton Road and in signed fashion from Winton Road into Pittsford. Broad Street begins one block south of East Avenue from Pitkin/Union Streets west into downtown, becoming New York 31 at Chestnut Street. Photo taken 05/09/05.
One half mile north of the New York 31 off-ramp along the Inner Loop south. New York 31 travels a one-way street couplet of Broad Street (west) and Court Street (east) through downtown to Chestnut Street south. Photo taken 05/09/05.
A second trenched section of the Inner Loop carries motorists under East Avenue and Broad Street. Photo taken 05/09/05.
A slip ramp joins parallel Pitkin Street south at the Strong National Museum of Play. Pitkin Street connects the Inner Loop with New York 31 (Monroe Avenue east / Chestnut Street north). The state route constitutes a commercial boulevard southeast to Twelve Corners and Interstate 590 in Brighton Photo taken 05/09/05.
The Inner Loop drops below grade again at the New York 31 (Monroe Avenue) over crossing. Construction present at the time of these photos focused on the new signature arch bridge for Interstate 490 above the Genesee River. Photo taken 05/09/05.
Drivers emerge from the final trench of the Inner Loop clockwise at the loop ramp onto New York 15 south. New York 15 follows Byron Street west one block from Clinton Avenue onto Mt. Hope Avenue at South Avenue. The former U.S. 15 routing continues southward along Mt. Hope Avenue to West Henrietta Road near Strong Memorial Hospital. Photo taken 05/09/05.
A second loop ramp follows onto Interstate 490 east to East Chester, Pittsford, and Victor. Photo taken 05/09/05.
The Inner Loop merges with Interstate 490 west at the second crossing of the Genesee River on the south edge of the central business district. Construction closed the ramp at the time of this photo. Photos taken 05/09/05.
Inner Loop - counterclockwise
The Inner Loop curves northeast from New York 31 (Monroe Avenue) to a slip ramp with Union Street north. Union Street constitutes a frontage road north to University Avenue, connecting the freeway with the beginning of Broad Street and East Avenue (unsigned New York 96). Photo taken 05/10/05.
Drivers drop below grade on the second of three trenched sections of Inner Loop freeway ahead of Broad Street. Photo taken 05/10/05.
Nearing the second slip ramp onto Union Street north for University Avenue and East Main Street. University Avenue begins from the Inner Loop and heads east to New York 96 (East Avenue) within the Can of Worms interchange at Interstates 490 and 590. Photo taken 05/10/05.
Midway between the Broad Street and East Avenue overpasses on the Inner Loop east. Photo taken 05/10/05.
Turning northwest on the Inner Loop at the University Avenue off-ramp. East Main Street ventures east from downtown Rochester to industrial areas at Goodman Street and overall to Winton Road. Photo taken 05/10/05.
A partial "Y" interchange brings the west end of University Avenue onto Inner Loop west ahead of the Scio Street overpass. Photo taken 05/10/05.
Next in line for the Inner Loop west is the split-diamond interchange with Joseph Avenue, Clinton Avenue, and St. Paul Street. Photo taken 05/10/05.
The Inner Loop drops below grade again underneath the three north south streets. Joseph Avenue branches north from Clinton Avenue nearby with both streets heading toward Irondequoit. St. Paul Street travels northwest from downtown along the Genesee River to Maplewood Park and junction New York 104 (Keeler Expressway). Photo taken 05/10/05.
Cumberland Street constitutes the east and westbound service roads between the on and off-ramps to Joseph Avenue, Clinton Avenue, and St. Paul Streets (all pictured above the trenched freeway). Photos taken 05/10/05.
A CSX Railroad accompanies the Inner Loop across the Genesee River near the High Falls, followed by the State Street off-ramp. State Street serves Frontier Field, home of the AAA Baseball Rochester Red Wings. Photo taken 05/10/05.
Westbound at the ramp departure for State Street. Central Avenue connects a split-diamond interchange between State Street and Plymouth Avenue. THe Inner Loop otherwise prepares to merge onto Interstate 490 east. Photo taken 05/10/05.
A truss bridge rises above State Street to carry the CSX Railroad adjacent to the Inner Loop. Photo taken 05/10/05.
A narrow viaduct approaches a tri-level stack interchange with Interstate 490. Interstate 490 connects downtown Rochester with Pittsford to the east and Chili and Gates to the west. Photo taken 05/10/05.
The Inner Loop mainline joins Interstate 490 east across the Genesee River to the interchange with New York 15. Interstate 490 west continues all the way to the Thruway for interests west to Buffalo via Interstate 90. Photo taken 05/10/05.
Inner Loop - counterclockwise
Central Avenue provides the connection between State Street and Plymouth Avenue along the Inner Loop freeway west near Frontier Field. Travelers emanating from State Street follow Central Avenue west to its Inner Loop on-ramp. Central Avenue east parallels the other side of the loop for access to the eastbound freeway. Photo taken 05/10/05.
A closer look at the Inner Loop and Interstate 490 New York trailblazers posted on Central Avenue. Central Avenue squeezes between the Inner Loop and a CSX Railroad line. Photo taken 05/10/05.
Central Avenue west at Plymouth Avenue. Plymouth Avenue passes under the CSX Railroad and emerges at Frontier Field, home of the AAA Baseball Rochester Red Wings. Plymouth Avenue south heads into downtown, providing access to Interstate 490 east, while Central Avenue merges onto the Inner Loop westbound on-ramp to Interstate 490 west. Photo taken 05/10/05.
