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Friday, August 13, 2021

Across the Ashtabula River to Lake Erie

Ashtabula is 10 miles north of Jefferson.  Let's take a drive...





What is the big white box atop
the bridge that crosses the







This is a bascule bridge. The white box is the counterbalance weight that controls the height of the bridge deck.  When the counterbalance weight is above the bridge, the bridge deck is flat, connecting both sides of the river.  When the counterweight is lowered, the bridge deck rises to allow boats and ships to pass along the river.  

Lake Erie is just three miles north of Ashtabula...



We continue north to Walnut Beach on Lake Erie.

It's a perfect day for a visit.






The eastern end of the bridge
across the Ashtabula River.












I've never seen this type of bridge before.  I like taking pictures of its unique structure.  

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