Table 101. Rochester Harbor Piers Rochester, New York

Figure 280. Aerial view of Oak Orchard Harbor, New York

Figure 281. Rochester Harbor, New York

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Table 101

Rochester Harbor Piers

Rochester, New York

Date

Construction and Rehabilitation History

1835

River

Construction of two parallel piers at the mouth of the

(Figure 281) was completed. The lengths of the east and west piers

were 2,706 f t : and 3,064 ft, respectively, The structures were origi-

nally constructed of 20-ft-wide stone-filled timber cribs with stone

and concrete superstructures (Figure 282) with crest els of

1934

Rehabilitation of a 345-ft-long portion of the west pier was com-

pleted (Figure 281). Repairs consisted of encasing the original

steel sheetpiling (Figure 282). The pier was capped

structure

with concrete to an el of 7.37 ft lwd, and the width of the structure

was 22.63

1938

A 238-ft-long portion of the west pier (Figure 281) was rehabili-

tated.

Construction was similar to that of 1934.

The lakeward 901 ft of the west pier was rehabilitated (Figure 281).

1949

Steel sheet pile was driven on each side of the existing structure

(about 27 ft apart). The voids between the sheetpiling and the ex-

isting structure were granular filled, and the pier was capped with

el of

(Figure 282).

concrete to

1954

Rehabilitation of the lakeward 551-ft-long portion of the east pier

(Figure 281). The repairs were similar to those of the

was

during 1948-49 (Figure 282).

west pier

1971

Additional rehabilitation of the 706 ft of the east pier was com-

pleted (Figure 281). Repair methods consisted of parallel steel

sheetpiling, granular fill, and a concrete cap, similar to that done

previously (Figure 282).

Rehabilitation of a 410-ft-long portion (Figure 281) of the west pier

1981

was completed. Repairs consisted of the installation of parallel

walls (on each side of the existing structure).

steel

Voids were granular filled, and the pier was capped with concrete.

ft lwd, and the pier

The crest el of the repaired structure was

width was 22 ft.

A 1,125-ft-long portion of the west pier (Figure 281) was rehabili-

1984

tated. Repairs were similar to those done previously by encasing the

existing structure in steel sheetpiling, filling the voids with

granular fill, and capping the structure with concrete.

1986

The structures presently are in good condition with the exception of

minor repairs needed on the shoreward ends of both piers. An aerial

photo of the Rochester Harbor piers is shown in Figure 283.

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