This is the only road under the Erie Canal.
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| Street View, Aug 2011 |
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| T S, Aug 2023 |
July 15, 2024:
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| John Kucko Digital posted Footbridge on the Move (update): Not the shot I wanted—but with light rain and thunder in the distance I didn’t want to risk things with a drone shot. Barge one, carrying the pedestrian bridge to Buffalo and Ralph Wilson Park there, has just passed above the iconic Medina Culvert—the ONLY spot along the Erie Canal where vehicles pass UNDER the historic waterway. Bottom image was a test shot before nasty weather rumbled through here. The Captain has decided to keep pushing west, maybe stopping with this barge in Gasport, NY for the evening. Stay tuned…. |
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| Sherry Tuohey commented on John's post Was able to get this cool picture of Culvert Rd history plaque with the barge passing. |
July 17, 2024:
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| John Kucko Digital posted Footbridge on the Move (update): That tug, the CMT Otter, that has been doing some amazing work along the historic Erie Canal the last two weeks is on the move east and heading back toward the Rochester area. Here it passes above the ONLY spot on this historic waterway, where vehicles pass BELOW the canal—the Medina Culvert. It will eventually link up with barge two that is tied up at Lock 33 in Brighton, NY. That barge is carrying the second half of the pedestrian bridge that is being delivered to Buffalo and Ralph Wilson Park there—barge one arrived in Buffalo yesterday afternoon [Jul 16, 2024], pushed by this tug here. For those across Western New York who missed the move yesterday—you’ll get another chance tomorrow. |
July 19, 2024, 7:33am:
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| John Kucko Digital posted Footbridge on the Move (update): TERRIFIC sight on this sun splashed morning at the Medina Culvert—the ONLY spot on the entire Erie Canal where vehicles go UNDER the historic waterway. Barge 2 carrying that pedestrian footbridge to Buffalo—where it will span the 190 at Ralph Wilson Park—has just crossed over the tunnel as it proceeds west toward Buffalo. I wanted to get this the other day—but with storms in the region—decided not to launch the drone. Special thanks, as always, to my friends Vertigo Drones for the ongoing assistance when it comes to my drone work. This specific spot on the canal was featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not back in the day—no area like it! Middleport, Gasport, Lockport—it’s heading your way. This ends my documentation of this historic move on the treasured Erie Canal (got other things to do). Thank you for following along! |
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| John Kucko Digital posted America the Beautiful: Medina, NY in Orleans County is one of the very best canal towns along the historic Erie Canal. To see the massive barge transporting that pedestrian bridge to Buffalo this morning there, next to Medina Falls, was VERY cool. |
July 19, 2024, 6:30pm:
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| John Kucko Digital posted Slow Going: It has been an adventurous last 12 days following the slow, tedious progress of the two barges that are transporting the massive pedestrian bridge along the entire length of the Erie Canal from Albany to Buffalo. Captured this early this morning at the Medina Culvert—the only spot on the canal where vehicles tunnel UNDER this historic waterway. You can see the tug and barge number 2 stirring up all sorts of mud along the way—often they are just crawling as they travel west. Barge 1 arrived in Buffalo on Tuesday afternoon, barge 2 is closing in on Buffalo and will be tied for the night in Tonawanda. I’ve completely enjoyed documenting this historic use of this canal, now in its 199th season of operation. Next year marks the bicentennial of this treasure—a vital part of America’s growth back in the day. |
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| John Kucko Digital posted Seneca Chief on the Move: Cool moment here this morning as the Seneca Chief passes over the Medina Culvert—the ONLY spot along the entire Erie Canal where vehicles travel UNDER this historic waterway. SO unique, the culvert was featured years ago in Ripley’s Believe It or Not. The replica of the 1825 vessel that was the first to travel the length of the canal is on a test run this week, making stops in Medina, Brockport and Rochester before returning back to the Buffalo Maritime Center. Over 200 volunteers there helped build this the last several years. Next year the Seneca Chief will embark on a “Bicentennial Voyage” in the Erie Canal’s 200th year—it will travel from Buffalo to Albany, before entering the Hudson River and to proceed to the New York Harbor. What a nostalgic boat this is! [My notes on the Seneca Chief and the Sea Trials] |
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