HOUGHTON/HANCOCK, MI— Inspections of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge have been rescheduled. The Michigan Department of ...

Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation will perform routine bridge inspections on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between the cities of Houghton and Hancock beginning Monday, Oct. 20. These ...

HOUGHTON/HANCOCK, MI— Scheduled maintenance of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge will take place Thursday. The Michigan Department ...

PORTAGE LAKE — Snowmobile season has officially ended in the U.P. this year for one crossing. The snowmobile crossing at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge in Houghton County is now closed through the ...

Maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge will soon cause closures. The Michigan Department of Transportation says it will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge ...

HANCOCK, MI – The local point of view: This lift bridge in the Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is better than the Mackinac Bridge. Visit Keweenaw is adamant that the Portage Lake Lift Bridge beats the ...

Bridge inspections to the Portage Lake Lift Bridge have been postponed. MDOT says a revised schedule for the inspections will be released at a later date. No lane closures or lift restrictions will be ...

Despite possible snow accumulation this week, the Portage Lake Lift Bridge is now closed to sleds for the remainder of the snowmobiling season, state officials announced. This is a sure sign of spring ...

The Coast Guard Cutter Alder approaches the Portage Lake Lift Bridge in Houghton, Mich., Dec. 16. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Lauren Jorgensen, U.S. Coast Guard SAULT SAINTE MARIE: U.S. Coast Guard ...