Michigan Department of Transportation
09/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/01/2026 08:32
Portage Lake Lift Bridge maintenance Sept. 10
HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock Thursday, Sept. 10, requiring bridge lifts.
Cable greasing is scheduled for early morning, requiring several bridge lifts of up to 30 minutes each. These lifts are scheduled to begin after 12:01 a.m. Sept. 10 and be completed by 6 a.m. Resulting closures will affect vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic. This schedule is weather-dependent and may be adjusted.
This work will help ensure continued safe and reliable operation of the bridge.
Michigan Department of Transportation published this content on September 01, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on September 01, 2026 at 14:32 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]