Anyone who has travelled north to Cooper Harbor would recognize this sight, the Houghton Hancock Bridge, also referred to as the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Built in 1959, the bridge is the only type in Michigan and is the world’s heaviest and largest vertical-lift bridge ever built. More than 35,000 tons of concrete and 7,000 tons of steel went into its construction. This photo was sent in by reader Nancy Welsch, who said she recently visited the bridge for the first time in October. For more about the Houghton Hancock Bridge, click here.
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