Terry Zoller has a unique perspective for a Minnesota Department of Transportation employee working on the new St. Croix River bridge: He can see it from his backyard.

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The $626 million St. Croix Crossing project hit a key milestone late last week, as construction workers installed the fifth and final crossbeam for the mile-long bridge over the St. Croix River that connects Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation on Friday said a series of “project complexities” have forced it to delay the opening of the new mile-long bridge over the St. Croix River, part of the $626 million St. Croix Crossing project.

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Jockeying for a rail spot on the third-floor deck of a St. Croix River paddlewheel boat starts an hour before departure. Up there are prime views of the towering piers, protruding concrete segments and barges full of heavy equipment — all elements of one of the biggest, most expensive bridge projects the Upper Midwest has seen.

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The owner of J&L Steel and Electrical Services thought she was on to something big when she landed a $62 million contract for installation of steel on the massive St. Croix Crossing project between Oak Park Heights, Minn., and St. Joseph, Wis.

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Wisconsin roadwork for the St. Croix Crossing project is finished for the season, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

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A new leader will soon be in the driver’s seat for the $626 million St. Croix Crossing project.

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The autumn construction season’s warm, dry weather is being kind to the St. Croix Crossing project, which is rising amid a backdrop of vivid colors.

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Construction of the $626 million St. Croix Crossing is making progress, one giant concrete segment at a time.

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A number of trail projects underway and in development will allow many more riders to bike between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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