After the shipping route was closed and the bridge was lowered, three quad-axle Mack dump trucks made 20 trips each to haul ...

HOUGHTON, MI – The truest sign of winter in the Keweenaw Peninsula is here: The Portage Lake Lift Bridge is now open to ...

The Keweenaw Snowmobile Club has officially opened the Portage Lake Lift Bridge crossing for snowmobile traffic for the 2025–26 riding season. The crossing utilizes the lower deck of the world’s ...

HOUGHTON/HANCOCK, MI— The Michigan Department of Transportation will be conducting inspections on the Portage Lake Lift ...

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 ...

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 ...