Half Hour Closures Of Lift Bridge Scheduled For Early Wednesday Morning

The Michigan Department of Transportation will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge this Wednesday.

Cable greasing is scheduled for early in the morning.  This work will require several bridge lifts, up to 30 minutes each.

These lifts are scheduled to begin after midnight Wednesday and be completed by 6 a.m.  Resulting closures will affect vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

MDOT says this work will help ensure continued safe and reliable operation of the bridge.