Completed in 1923 for $2,635,000 USD, it replaced an iron bridge with wooden decking that accidentally caught fire and was destroyed in 1915. Completed in 1923 for $2,635,000 USD, it replaced an iron bridge with wooden decking that accidentally caught fire and was destroyed in 1915. Printed on verso: This bridge was opened to the public in 1923, replacing the old bridge to the city park which burned in 1915. The bridge, which features nineteen total arches across 2,193 feet (668 m), provides main access to Belle Isle. Find high-quality Macarthur Bridge Detroit stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. The MacArthur Bridge is a bridge that spans the Detroit River between Detroit, Michigan and Belle Isle. Color postcard depicting the MacArthur Bridge over the Detroit River, from the Detroit shore, with Belle Isle in the background. The bridge, which features nineteen total arches across 2,193 feet (668 m), provides main access to Belle Isle. It connects Belle Isle to the mainland and is a very beautiful structure, costing $3,000,000. The MacArthur Bridge is a bridge that spans the Detroit River between Detroit, Michigan and Belle Isle. Every building in Detroit has a story — we're here to share it. The bridge opened Nov. 1, 1923. The MacArthur Bridge is a bridge that spans the Detroit River between Detroit, Michigan and Belle Isle.The bridge, which features nineteen total arches across 2,193 feet (668 m), provides main access to Belle Isle. The MacArthur Bridge is known as simply the "Belle Isle bridge" to most Detroiters. Photo by Ramiro Zarate Jr. for HistoricDetroit.org. Download premium images you can't get anywhere else. Places; Map; Houses; Architects; Photos; Shop; Support; About; Douglas MacArthur Bridge - Photos Douglas MacArthur Bridge.