Inner Loop East - Support

Rochester Expresses its Enthusiastic Support

The idea of filling in the Inner Loop Expressway had been discussed in the community as early as 1990. As the facility has deteriorated over the years, support from surrounding neighborhoods, business owners, developers, and real estate firms grew substantially. Transforming the sunken Inner Loop from a barrier to a beautiful, high-quality street benefits the entire community. 

Support from the Community

The following are letters to United States Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, in support of the City's Inner Loop East project. These letters were penned by local neighborhood associations, business associations, elected officials, property developers, and more. They illustrate the deep and varied community support that stood behind filling in the Inner Loop East. This project was completed in 2017.  For information on the Inner Loop North Transformation Project, please visit www.innerloopnorth.com. 

Elected Officials  

• United States Representative Louise Slaughter 
• United States Senator Charles Schumer 
• United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand 
• New York Senator Joseph Robach 
• New York Senator Ted O'Brien  
• New York Assemblyman Joseph Morelle 
• New York Assemblyman Harry Bronson 
• Rochester City Council 
• Monroe County Legislator Carrie Andrews 
• Monroe County Legislator John Lightfoot 

Metropolitan Planning Organization 

• Genesee Transportation Council, assurances and letter of support

Real Estate Developers Letters of Interest 

• Buckingham Properties, a downtown real estate and property management company 
• Christa Construction, a Rochester real estate development company 
• Conifer, a Rochester real estate development company
• Flower City Development, a downtown real estate green development company 
• Graywood, a Rochester construction and property management company

Project Area Stakeholders and Neighborhood/Business Associations 

•  The Strong Museum of Play, a museum that attracts over 600,000 visitors annually
•  Rochester Downtown Development Corporation, a downtown development advocacy group
•  The University of Rochester, Rochester's largest employer
•  Wadsworth Square Neighborhood Association, a neighborhood adjacent to the project area
•  Upper East End Business Association, representing businesses in the project area 
•  Sector 5, a downtown resident advocacy group
•  Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, a festival that attracts 200,000 visitors, held steps from the project area
•  ESL, a federal credit union that recently built its headquarters on the edge of the Inner Loop  

Regional Associations/Organizations 

•  UNICON, Unions and Business United in Construction, an organization supporting the construction industry
•  Rochester Business Alliance, the local chamber of commerce, representing 9 counties in the Greater Rochester area
•  Visit Rochester, Rochester's tourism promotion organization
•  Rochester Regional Community Design Center, a local urban planning advocacy group
•  Rochester Cycling Alliance, a local bicycling advocacy group
•  Reconnect Rochester, a local transit advocacy association

Other Interested businesses 

•  Costanza Enterprises, Inc., a downtown development company
•  Rochester Public Library, representing libraries in the city of Rochester and County of Monroe
•  Bergmann Associates, a downtown business
•  Excellus, a downtown business
•  Conifer, a downtown real estate development company
•  SWBR, a downtown business

Inner Loop North

For information on plans to redesign the remaining 1.5-mile segment of the Inner Loop Expressway known as Inner Loop North, please visit www.innerloopnorth.com.