Downtown Schenectady 1995-2021
A series of aerial photos showing changes to downtown Schenectady over 8 different time periods.
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A series of aerial photos showing changes to downtown Schenectady over 8 different time periods.
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The yet to be built Interstate 890 took a similar route, but ended up in a large traffic circle at Erie Boulevard in the 1947 Proposed Downtown Arterial Routes study. The Route 50 Connection also was never built, with most traffic continuing to use the Great Western Gateway Bridge or Freeman's Bridge.
This comparison map shows the Schenectady Headquarters of General Electric taken roughly 20 years apart -- 1997 vs 2017.
LEFT: 2017 False Color Aerial Photo
RIGHT: 1997 False Color Aerial Photo
In February 1969, the Galesi Group purchased the Army-surplus Schenectady General Depot and converted it into the Rotterdam Corporate Park. It leases warehouse space to many major retailers and brands including the Price Chopper Central Warehouse.