[1] The West Second Street Bridge was engineered in 1919 by the Flint City Engineer's Office under a royalty agreement with Daniel B. Luten, where the bridge utilized Luten's patented arch design.

[2] The Illinois Bridge Company of Chicago, a licensee for Luten, provided design assistance.

Work started on the bridge in the summer of 1919, and was completed in early 1920.

Massive concrete abutments support the elliptical filled arch.

It has a corbeled arch ring, and cast concrete balusters lining the bridge.