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 ...

Despite its smaller size, the Portage Lake Lift Bridge sees more daily traffic than the Mackinac Bridge, according to state data. More than 28,000 vehicle cross on an average day, compared to ...

Despite possible snow accumulation this week, the Portage Lake Lift Bridge is now closed to sleds for the remainder of the snowmobiling season, state officials announced. This is a sure sign of ...