SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The Soo Locks will open a few days early this season, kicking off the 2025 Great Lakes shipping season at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 21. Soo Locks Park will be open for spectators ...

The Poe Lock, and part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie will be opened early to all marine traffic by the U.S. Army ...

Opening the Soo Locks on March 21 will provide relief to the increased pressure that the Great Lakes Navigation System will ...

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open early for the second straight year, officials announced on Thursday.

Gateway to and from Lake Superior, the Soo Locks – specifically, the 1,200-foot Poe Lock – is scheduled to open for navigation March 25 at 12:01 a.m. eastern time.

(WXYZ) — The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are a critical piece to the ever-important Great Lakes shipping industry. Each year, from late March through mid-January ...

You can park for free at the Depot Lot on the corner of Portage Avenue and Magazine Street. Observe boats pass through the locks at the Soo Locks Park and Observation Deck. The locks close for ...

In a couple of weeks, the Soo Locks will reopen, and the shipping season will be in full swing again. So March is the perfect time for the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center to get spruced up ...

The Soo Locks are perhaps the most recognizable piece of infrastructure in Sault Ste. Marie. First built in 1855, the locks have become a vital part of the country's shipping industry. Freighters ...

Families can enjoy year-round zoos, botanical gardens and the reopening of the Soo Locks this spring Water parks provide indoor fun, while the Upper Peninsula offers frozen waterfalls and ice ...