News Tribune Attic: History of the Arrowhead Bridge

By Andrew Krueger Today at 8:46 p.m.

The frosty planks of the Arrowhead Bridge made the going a tad slow for these morning commuters on Oct. 2, 1981. (Charles Curtis / Duluth Herald)

Before the Bong Bridge was built, the Arrowhead Bridge linked West Duluth to Superior for decades. Read about the history of the Arrowhead Bridge in the News Tribune Attic.

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