Ashtabula lift bridge
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West Fifth Street Bridge
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The Ashtabula lift bridge in raised position
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| Location: | SR 531 over Ashtabula River, Ashtabula, Ohio |
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| Coordinates: | 41°54′1″N 80°47′53″W / 41.90028°N 80.79806°WCoordinates: 41°54′1″N 80°47′53″W / 41.90028°N 80.79806°W |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1925 |
| Architect: | Kell-Atkinson Const. |
| Architectural style: | Single leaf bascule |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: |
85001801 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 23, 1985 |
The Ashtabula lift bridge (also known as the West Fifth Street bridge) is a Strauss bascule bridge that carries Ohio State Route 531 over the Ashtabula River in the harbor of Ashtabula, Ohio. Built in 1925, it is one of only two of its type that remain in service in the state of Ohio.[2] In 1985 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] It was restored in 1986, and was also closed from March 2008 through May 2009, for repairs and repainting.[4]
[edit] See also
- The Charles Berry Bridge, the only other bascule bridge still in operation in Ohio
- Ashtabula Harbour Commercial District
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ David Borsvold, (2003) Ashtabula. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738523119
- ^ Page from NRHP website on Ashtabula County
- ^ Kroll, John (November 30, 2008). "Ashtabula bridge closing separates merchants from shoppers". The Plain Dealer. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/11/ashtabula_bridge_closing_separ.html. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
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- Ashtabula, Ohio
- Bascule bridges
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Buildings and structures in Ashtabula County, Ohio
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