09/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/01/2026 08:32
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.