Can of Worms: The Eastern Crossover In-Person / Online
Did you ever wonder how and why Rochester’s “Can of Worms” came to be? Join licensed engineer and highway designer Howard Ressel as he discusses the historical background behind, and the construction of, the unique highway interchange officially known as “The Eastern Crossover.” Mr. Ressel will also discuss changes to design standards and the evolution of design and construction practices over the years.
Howard Ressel has 40 years of experience as a highway designer. He spent 37 years as a Project Design Engineer with the New York State Department of Transportation and currently works as a Sr. Project Engineer for the Popli Design Group. His most notable projects are the I-490 Western Gateway (including the Douglass-Anthony Bridge) and the Access390 project, which created I-390 improvements from the Genesee River to the Erie Canal. Ressel also did some design quality assurance work for the Eastern Crossover Reconstruction Project. He lives with his wife Amy in 19th Ward.
Registration for this free program is recommended but not required.
This is an in-person program that will also be livestreamed at:
https://www.youtube.com/@RochesterPublicLibraryNY/streams
Presented by the Local History & Genealogy Division: (585) 428-8370
- Date:
- Saturday, December 6, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Central - Kate Gleason Auditorium
- Library:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- All Ages
- Categories:
- Department - Local History & Genealogy Local History