Originally located on the site was a Pratt through truss bridge, which by 1915 had deteriorated sufficiently to warrant replacement.
The new bridge was designed by the Michigan State Highway Department under a system of standardized bridge plans provided to local communities on request.
The Lake Shore Drive Bridge was constructed by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, and was completed in 1915.
The concrete abutments were made by the Smith-Byers-Sparks Company from Houghton, Michigan.
The Lake Shore Drive Bridge was one of two bridges built simultaneously over the Eagle River, the other located in Phoenix, Michigan.

The bridge is a contributing property of the Eagle River Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1984.
Originally located on the site was a Pratt through truss bridge, which by 1915 had deteriorated sufficiently to warrant replacement. The new bridge was designed by the Michigan State Highway Department under a system of standardized bridge plans provided to local communities on request. The Lake Shore Drive Bridge was constructed by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, and was completed in 1915. The concrete abutments were made by the Smith-Byers-Sparks Company from Houghton, Michigan. The Lake Shore Drive Bridge was one of two bridges built simultaneously over the Eagle River, the other located in Phoenix, Michigan.
The bridge is a contributing property of the Eagle River Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1984.
Lake Shore Drive Bridge (Michigan)