About 15 years ago, I worked in Rochester and I can remember the Rochester Moat -- the Inner Loop. It was removed in the mid-2010s, at least the western portion of it to allow Downtown Rochester to be better connected with the up and coming College neighborhood.
LEFT - Downtown Rochester, circa 1995 (false color)
RIGHT - Downtown Rochester, circa 2019 (true color)
In the past 5 years there has been an active effort to replace part of the Rochester Inner Loop with urban infill. You can explore these years above: 1995, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2015, and 2020.
By 1960, significant progress had been made on the Rochester Interloop, also known as the moat encircling Downtown Rochester. Much of the interloop had been completed or was under construction, a configuration that remains largely intact to this day.
It was a beautifu drive through the Montgomey County Farm Country south of Amsterdam.
Monday May 4, 2020 — Monroe County — Rush Oak Openings Unique Area 🗺
