Point of interest

Portage Canal Lift Bridge

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Tips from locals

Lisa Marie
April 18, 2021
A moveable bridge. The middle section “lifts up” to allow the large boats go through. The bridge is the world's heaviest and widest double-decked vertical-lift bridge. It crosses the Portage Canal connecting Houghton and Hancock. This canal eventually reaches Lake Superior.

Things to do nearby

Wild Mushroom Foraging
Backyard Beekeeping
Wilderness hike to Hungarian waterfalls
Location
Portage Canal Lift Bridge
Hancock, MI