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Portage Lake Lift Bridge maintenance this week

June 27, 2022

HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock beginning Wednesday, requiring bridge lifts.

Cable greasing is scheduled for Wednesday night, June 29, and early Thursday morning, June 30. This work will require several bridge lifts, up to 30 minutes each. These lifts are scheduled to begin after 11 p.m. Wednesday and be completed by 6 a.m. Thursday. 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.

MI Newswire Department of Transportation Press Release Superior Region

Media Contact:

Dan Weingarten

MDOT Superior Region Media Representative

WeingartenD@Michigan.gov

906-250-4809

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