Portage River Bridge

Photos

Boat about to pass under the open drawbridge.

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

BH Photo #282682

Drawbridge on Lake Erie

Tripper White

Overview: Bascule bridge over Portage River on Route 163 West Lakeshore Drive in Port Clinton
Location: Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1933; rehabilitated 1977
Builders: - Bentley And Sons
- Ohio State Highway Department
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 99.1 ft.
Total length: 344.2 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.51529, -82.94278 (decimal degrees)
41°30'55" N, 82°56'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/337884/4597783 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Port Clinton
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 3,246
Inventory numbers: ODOT 6201628 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 28178 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2018): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 60 (out of 100)
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Portage River Bridge

Posted April 14, 2013, by Janis Ford (jford3 [at] columbus [dot] rr [dot] com)

4/14/13 - Gloomy day, so photos aren't the best. If you're ever in Port Clinton, eat at Jolly Roger's.