The skyline of downtown Erie is seen from the State Street railroad overpass. The CRIZ Authority can also borrow money and issue bonds to assist development.

Spanning history The former NY, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad and Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad once ran beneath where the I-79 bridges were later built.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad from its inception in 1825 until the early 1860s.