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 ...

What many traveling over the Portage Lift Bridge Tuesday morning thought was a dramatic on-ice rescue, turned out to be ...

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 ...

The Michigan DNR says even if enough snow falls in the time between now and the end of the state’s snowmobile season March 31, the crossing will stay closed.

HOUGHTON, MI – This iconic bridge lifts for Great Lakes freighters and connects twin cities in Michigan’s Copper Country - and it’s the centerpiece of an upcoming summer kickoff festival. Bridgefest ...