West Fifth Street Bridge | |
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°W |
Area | less than 1 acre (0.40 ha; 4,000 m2) |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Kell-Atkinson Const. |
Architectural style | Single leaf bascule |
NRHP reference No. | 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.
Besides its importance as a major transportation route in Ashtabula, the bridge occupies a crucial location in the city's built environment; the Ashtabula Harbour Commercial District terminates at the bridge's western end. [2]
A river crossing had been at the bridge's site long before it was constructed. [2]
In 1889, a 19th-century pontoon bridge on the site was replaced by a through truss bridge, which permitted river access because it was a swing bridge. [2]
In 1925, the bridge was constructed by a Cleveland firm, Wendell P. Brown, for $179,000. The lifting action depends on electric motors and a massive concrete counterweight. It is one of only two of its type that remain in service in the state of Ohio, [3] and the only one extant in the state highway system. [2]
In 1985, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
In 1986, the bridge was restored. [4]
From March 2008 through May 2009, the bridge was closed for repairs and repainting. [4]
West Fifth Street Bridge | |
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°W |
Area | less than 1 acre (0.40 ha; 4,000 m2) |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Kell-Atkinson Const. |
Architectural style | Single leaf bascule |
NRHP reference No. | 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.
Besides its importance as a major transportation route in Ashtabula, the bridge occupies a crucial location in the city's built environment; the Ashtabula Harbour Commercial District terminates at the bridge's western end. [2]
A river crossing had been at the bridge's site long before it was constructed. [2]
In 1889, a 19th-century pontoon bridge on the site was replaced by a through truss bridge, which permitted river access because it was a swing bridge. [2]
In 1925, the bridge was constructed by a Cleveland firm, Wendell P. Brown, for $179,000. The lifting action depends on electric motors and a massive concrete counterweight. It is one of only two of its type that remain in service in the state of Ohio, [3] and the only one extant in the state highway system. [2]
In 1985, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
In 1986, the bridge was restored. [4]
From March 2008 through May 2009, the bridge was closed for repairs and repainting. [4]