Ashtabula lift bridge

This article is about the present-day bridge. For the historical bridge that collapsed, see Ashtabula River railroad disaster.
West Fifth Street Bridge
The Ashtabula lift bridge in raised position
Ashtabula lift bridge is located in Ohio
Ashtabula lift bridge
Ashtabula lift bridge is located in the United States
Ashtabula lift bridge
Location SR 531 over Ashtabula River, Ashtabula, Ohio
Coordinates41°54′1″N 80°47′53″W / 41.90028°N 80.79806°W / 41.90028; -80.79806
Arealess than 1 acre (0.40 ha; 4,000 m2)
Built1925
ArchitectKell-Atkinson Const.
Architectural styleSingle leaf bascule
NRHP reference No.85001801 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference dohp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).