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

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

Keweenaw Snowmobile Club President Ryan LaPorte confirmed the crossing was opened at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. This year’s ...

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, Mich. (WLUC) - The first day of spring comes with some disappointing news for western U.P. snowmobilers. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced the Portage Lake ...

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 ...