While ice is starting to close in on the Great Lakes, the Soo Locks remain open for a few more days. When the season ends.

According to the release, 4,500 vessels carrying up to 80 million tons of cargo go through the locks annually.

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will close to marine traffic for seasonal maintenance starting Jan. 15 until March 25. Learn about the schedule and maintenance details.

The Poe lock will remain operational (on a 24-hour basis) through Jan. 15, 2026, or until commercial traffic ceases - ...

Sault Ste. Marie's annual Engineers Day celebration will feature restricted access to passing freighters due to a federal order. Visitors will not be allowed to walk across the Soo Locks this year, ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — First responders were dispatched to the Soo Locks on Wednesday morning for what sounded like a serious construction accident — a 30-year-old man reportedly impaled on a piece of ...

While you're in Michigan's Upper Peninsula this summer, consider a stop in Sault Ste. Marie, a quaint border town famous for its shipping locks. The area also features downtown shopping and dining, ...