---
type: Place
title: Main Street Lift Bridge
place_category: landmark
address: 'Main Street at the Erie Canal, Fairport, NY 14450'
jurisdiction_basis: >-
  The Village of Fairport's own About Fairport page and docking policy describe
  the Main Street lift bridge as part of the village.
checked_on: '2026-10-03'
latitude: 43.1016
longitude: -77.44192
coordinate_basis: official-map
wikidata_id: Q39060945
subcategory: lift bridge
description: >-
  The 1914 lift bridge carrying Main Street over the Erie Canal in the village,
  rebuilt from 2019 to 2021.
sources:
  - resource: 'https://www.village.fairport.ny.us/community/about_fairport/index.php'
    title: 'About Fairport: Village of Fairport'
  - resource: >-
      https://www.village.fairport.ny.us/Parks%20and%20Recreation/Fairport%20Overnight%20Docking%20Policy-Revised%20March%202025.pdf
    title: 'Overnight Docking Policy (revised March 2025): Village of Fairport'
  - resource: >-
      https://perinton.gov/departments/historian/historic-areas-in-fairport-perinton/a-brief-history-of-the-village-of-fairport/
    title: 'Town of Perinton Historian: A brief history of the Village of Fairport'
  - resource: >-
      https://data.ny.gov/resource/pe3j-9bkg.json?$where=longitude%20between%20-77.50%20and%20-77.38
    id: 'Main Street [E-128]'
    title: >-
      New York State Canal Corporation: Canal System Lift Bridges (data.ny.gov),
      Main Street [E-128], Erie Canal mile 246.67
verified:
  - by: anthropic/claude-opus-5-5
    at: '2026-10-03T16:58:37.287Z'
generated:
  by: 'process:hm-schema-v2-p3'
  at: '2026-10-04T18:49:44.892Z'
setting: outdoor
superbee_updated_by: 'process:hm-schema-v2-p3'
place_type: historic-landmark
---
# Main Street Lift Bridge

The lift bridge carrying Main Street over the Erie Canal in the Village of Fairport, assembled in 1914, rebuilt 2019 to 2021, and the canal-side heart of the village.

Here & Main measures "distance to Main" from this landmark. That is an editorial reference point for orientation, not an official center. Its position comes from the New York State Canal Corporation's lift-bridge data (Erie Canal mile 246.67); distances shown elsewhere are straight-line, not walking routes.

## Good to know

The bridge lifts for larger boats during the canal navigation season. The 2026 season closes at 6 pm on October 14.

## History

- The Main Street lift bridge was assembled in 1914. ([source](https://perinton.gov/departments/historian/historic-areas-in-fairport-perinton/a-brief-history-of-the-village-of-fairport/))
- It crosses the canal at a 32-degree angle and rises 4 degrees from north to south. ([source](https://ecode360.com/documents/FA0327/public/621224856.pdf))
- Reconstruction began September 4, 2019; the bridge reopened to traffic July 2, 2021. ([source](https://ecode360.com/documents/FA0327/public/621224856.pdf))

Check current notices before you go: [official alerts](https://www.canals.ny.gov/Boating-Information/Canal-Alerts).

# Related

- [in area](../areas/village-of-fairport.md)