Houghton, MI Lift Bridge

The Houghton-Hancock lift bridge was built in 1959. It is a double-deck vertical lift bridge and according to michigan.gov, is the only one of it's kind in the state. The bridge was built to accommodate ship traffic which uses the Portage Canal, the body of water which separates the towns of Houghton and Hancock.

Here is a picture of the bridge

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