The Ashtabula lift bridge (also known as the West Fifth Street bridge) is a Strauss bascule bridge

Bascule bridge

A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf," throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic....

 that carries Ohio State Route 531 over the Ashtabula River

Ashtabula River

The Ashtabula River is a river located northeast of Cleveland in Ohio. The river flows into Lake Erie at the city of Ashtabula, Ohio. It is 40 mi in length and drains 137 mi² .-Name:...

 in the harbor of Ashtabula, Ohio

Ashtabula, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,962 people, 8,435 households, and 5,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,775.9 people per square mile . There were 9,151 housing units at an average density of 1,211.8 per square mile...

. Built in 1925, it is one of only two of its type that remain in service in the state of Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. In 1985 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

. It was restored in 1986, and was also closed from March 2008 through May 2009, for repairs and repainting.

See also

• The Charles Berry Bridge
  Charles Berry Bridge
  The Charles Berry Bridge, in Lorain, Ohio along U.S. Route 6, is the second-largest bascule bridge in the world. It was dedicated on Veterans Day in 1988. The bridge had been built in the late 1930s and in use for roughly 48 years before extensive rehabilitation was finished and the bridge was...
  
  , the only other bascule bridge still in operation in Ohio
• Ashtabula Harbour Commercial District
  Ashtabula Harbour Commercial District
  Ashtabula Harbour Commercial District is a registered historic district in Ashtabula, Ohio, listed in the National Register on 1975-09-05. It contains 25 contributing buildings....