When do the Cleveland Flats bridges open?

Most movable bridges on the Cuyahoga River open on signal for vessel traffic under 33 CFR 117 — lake freighters get priority, which is why a Flats crossing can hold traffic while a 600-footer threads the river.

When does the Ashtabula lift bridge open?

The Fifth Street Bridge over the Ashtabula River opens on signal on the hour and half-hour for boat traffic.

Ohio drawbridge map — the Cuyahoga’s working river

Cleveland’s Flats are lined with movable bridges — lift and swing spans that still open for lake freighters winding up the Cuyahoga. Ashtabula’s Fifth Street bascule opens on the hour and half-hour for the harbor. Tap any bridge for its federal opening rule.

Movable bridge — tap for its opening rules
Cuyahoga River bridges open for lake freighters — expect holds in the Flats.

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How it works: opening rules come from the US Coast Guard’s Drawbridge Operation Regulations (33 CFR Part 117). Ohio publishes no live drawbridge status, so schedules are the tool here. Bridges without a map pin are listed with their rule but haven’t been precisely located yet. Also see Seattle and the other state pages on the Maps hub.

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Ohio drawbridge map — the Cuyahoga’s working river

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