Go See It

Siphon Bridge, Manistique: Go See It

A downtown Manistique road bridge built over a concrete flume, where the water runs higher than the roadway.

The facts

Address

182 River St, Manistique, MI 49854 (Google Maps listing; no official street address was found). Downtown Manistique, over the Manistique River.

From Marquette: 87.8 mi via M-28 E and M-94 E (Google Maps, read Oct. 5, 2026)
Hours: No hours or access rules are listed by any source we read, and the Google Maps listing has none.
From the Bridge: 1 hr 30 min (91.2 mi) via US-2 W (Google Maps flags tolls on this route; usual traffic, read Oct. 5, 2026)

The Manistique Pulp and Paper Company built the bridge in 1919 across the Manistique River (Schoolcraft County Historical Society). A benchmark plaque on its northwest section reads "Trunk Line Bridge No. 202 1918", so the sources differ by a year.
The Manistique Tourism Council describes an eight-span girder bridge, 296 feet long, built as part of a concrete flume, with the water level in the flume above the roadway.
Nearby. Schoolcraft County Historical Park on Deer Street between Weston Street and the river. Its museum is open in the summer months; hours and phone are not listed (Manistique Tourism Council).
Parking, a viewing area and accessibility are not listed on the pages we read.

Verified October 5, 2026