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Plans to remove the remaining Inner Loop stretch got a major boost Tuesday thanks to a $100 million federal grant announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

News 8 (WROC) announces the first public meeting of the Inner Loop North Transformation Project Design Phase.

Rochester, N.Y., has selected Stantec to lead preliminary design of the Inner Loop North Transformation.

​With the eastern portion of Rochester’s Inner Loop filled in, City Hall has set about doing the same to the highway’s northern section. While comparisons between the projects are expected, the stakes are different this time around.

Highways across America are being removed. Rochester paved the way with Inner Loop East, and the momentum continues with Inner Loop North. 

Rochester's Inner Loop initiatives featured alongside other highway removals across the country.

The City of Rochester is seeking public input on transforming the remaining northern section of the Inner Loop, aiming to reclaim 20 acres of land and redesign the area as a network of city streets by 2027.

Watch the video that superimposes a map of Rochester in 2002 over a map of Rochester in 1951, the year the Loop started getting built.

To reclaim the land and replace the sunken expressway with surface streets, Rochester broke the Inner Loop project up into two phases. Phase one, called Inner Loop East, broke ground in 2014 and was completed in 2017. Inner Loop North, which will complete the reclamation of the former highway, is in the final planning stages. 

Mayor Evans celebrates Gov. Kathy Hochul's commitment of $100 million to remove the remaining section of the Inner Loop.

A New York Times reporter says 28 cities, including Detroit, are considering removing parts of highways to revitalize their cites and reimagine modern urban landscapes. Rochester's Inner Loop is discussed as well.

The importance of community engagement, as evidenced through Rochester's Inner Loop initiatives.

The redevelopment of Rochester’s Inner Loop was widely hailed as a model for repairing cities scarred by freeways. But the project’s next phase stands to take a different turn. 

See what's next for the Inner Loop North Transformation.

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For a few hours, residents were able to experience what is possible when what remains of Rochester’s Inner Loop is gone.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has included $100 million in her 2022-23 budget for a proposal to fill in the north section of the Inner Loop.

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