thence passing northeastward under the southeastern end of the 

 Erie railroad viaduct and continuing northeastward gradually 

 down the steep right bank to the level of the Pennsylvania rail- 

 road, thence turning northwestward and crossing the Genesee 

 River just above the Middle Fall by means of the proposed 

 bridge mentioned hereafter. This route connecting the Portage- 

 Nunda-Eochester highway with the Letchworth Park-Castile 

 highway will be of immense public convenience, quite irrespec- 

 tive of the park. 



(c) To construct a highway on the left bank from Inspira- 

 tion Point along the existing foot-path to the Lower Fall. The 

 present road frona Glen Iris eastward to the Lower Fall is 

 mostly remote from the river and terminates at the Lower Fall 

 at a very considerable elevation aboye Table Rock. The new- 

 road will open up a mile of superb scenery along the gorge 

 and take the visitor by an easy grade down to the picnic ground 

 almost on the level of Table Rock. 



The third important improvement is the proi)osed bridge 

 across the Genesee River just above the Middle Fall approxi- 

 mately on the site of the private bridge which once spanned the 

 river at that point. The river here is shallow; the bed suitable 

 and easily built over; the terminal on the left bank is near the 

 present picnic, grounds ; and the terminal on the bluff of the right 

 bank is favorable for an easy gradient of approach from the 

 connecting road. It is proposed that in form the bridge have 

 a long central arcli framing the view of the Upper Falls and 

 flanked at each end by a smaller arch, and that in material it 

 be either entirely of native stone or of reinforced concrete, faced 

 with stone, so as to blend with the natural surroundings. At 

 present there is no public passage across the Genesee river be- 

 tween Portageville and St. Helena, a distance of about seven 

 miles by nearest road in Livingston county and ten miles by 

 nearest road in Wyoming county. The new bridge will therefore 

 be of very great convenience and of general public value to a 

 considerable section of western New York, in addition to form- 

 ing a portal to Letchworth Park. 



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