1886+1902 E&LS/Milwaukee Kingsford Bridge over Menominee River

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite)

E&LW = Escanaba & Lake Superior

2012 photo by Nathan Holth via HistoricBridges

It is obvious that this is a three-hinged arch because the hinge at the crown is so explicit. 

Mark Boettcher, Nov 2025

Aerial view of bridge, September 10, 2020. Photo Credit: Doug Heim, Angelcopter, LLC via HistoricBridges

David Schauer posted
Our last shot from Monday's chase was our best, and a good way to end our long weekend in the Upper Peninsula. E&LS 400/600 crossing the Menominee River south of Iron Mountain with 35 cars of scrap from Alter Metal Recycling, which is located out of the frame to the left. Our long trip back to Duluth was made easier by listening to the Brewers beat the Dodgers. Kingsford, MI - October 12, 2026 Note: drone flight in restricted airspace was approved using LAANC.

Scott Best: Awesome! What's near by that area that makes the air space restricted!?

David Schauer: Scott Best Iron Mountain airport.

HistoricBridges
"The Historic American Engineering Record reported that the bridge is probably the second bridge at this location, since the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad reached Iron Mountain in 1886. A period article about the bridge stated that the previous bridge was a Pratt deck truss with a 225 foot span. A historical photo of the arch bridge under construction appears to show the previous bridge in the background as a double intersection Pratt (Whipple) deck truss."