Part of St. Croix River makes Minnesota impaired-waters list

November 13, 2019 2:50 pm Leave a comment

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2018 file photo, boats and water recreation seekers fill the St. Croix River in Hudson Minn. A scenic stretch of the river north of Stillwater is one of 581 waterways that Minnesota has added to its list of waters that don't meet state pollution standards. The Minnnesota Pollution Control Agency added the lakes, rivers and streams to its draft list of "impaired waters," which was released Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. The more than 3,400 waterways now on the list represent 56% of Minnesota's waters. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP File)

A scenic stretch of the St. Croix River was one of 581 waterways Minnesota has added to its list of waters that don’t meet state pollution standards, according to a report released Wednesday.

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Panel gives blessing to curb DNR authority in Lower St. Croix riverway

August 2, 2017 1:12 pm Leave a comment

A dispute between a wedding-event company and zoning officials in St. Croix County has resulted in legislation that would greatly curtail the restrictions that can be placed on development along the Lower St. Croix riverway.

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Tourists flock to gawk at massive highway bridge projects

August 1, 2015 9:19 pm Leave a comment

a pier with Wisconsin in the background towers over the St. Croix River as people pack the top deck of a river boat on a guided tour to view construction of the mile-long St. Croix Crossing bridge linking Minnesota and Wisconsin near Stillwater, Minn. Three times a month, 350 or more people head out on the 90-minute tours, with adults paying $10 apiece for the chance to view one of the biggest and most expensive bridge projects in Minnesota history. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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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J&L Steel leaves St. Croix Crossing project

July 24, 2015 1:06 pm Leave a comment

Crews form a portion of the St. Croix Crossing project May 28 as another portion of the bridge is visible in the background. Hudson-based J&L Steel has pulled out of its $62 million portion of the project. (Staff photo by Kevin Harnack)

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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Crossing paths (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)

June 1, 2015 10:27 am Leave a comment

Lunda Construction's Lee Sone ties rebar that will support a tower on Pier 8 of the bridge project.

Crews work on the $626 million St. Croix Crossing project on Thursday between Oak Park Heights, Minn., and St. Joseph, Wis.

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Labor dispute slows St. Croix bridge project

April 21, 2015 4:24 pm Leave a comment

The departments of transportation in Wisconsin and Minnesota are developing a reciprocity agreement to increase participation of minority- and women-owned businesses on the St. Croix Crossing project. (Illustration courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Transportation)

A walkout by union ironworkers is slowing construction work on the St. Croix River bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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St. Croix bridge segments taking shape

March 18, 2015 12:46 pm Leave a comment

Construction crews work this week on piers for the St. Croix Crossing project on the Minnesota side of the river. The new bridge is on schedule to open in fall 2016. (Photo by Dolan Media Newswires' Bill Klotz)

While workers make progress on the future St. Croix River bridge at the project site near Oak Park Heights, Minn., other construction activities are occurring about 30 miles away — on a different river.

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Crews brave winter on St. Croix Crossing

December 31, 2014 9:54 am Leave a comment

Crews work in early December on a portion of the St. Croix Crossing bridge that extends from Highway 95. Work will continue as long as the weather holds, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The mile-long bridge will be over the St. Croix River, connecting Oak Park Heights, Minn., and St. Joseph, Wis. (Dolan Media Newswire photo by Bill Klotz)

The $626.4 million St. Croix Crossing project is slowing down for the winter but not going into hibernation.

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Stillwater Lift Bridge closes due to high water

June 23, 2014 9:36 am Leave a comment

The Stillwater Lift Bridge in Stillwater, Minn. (AP Photo/St. Paul Pioneer Press, Chris Polydoroff)

A bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin will be closed indefinitely starting Monday because of high water, officials said Sunday, as authorities around the state braced for flooding from bulging streams and rivers.

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St. Croix bridge work relying on local labor

February 24, 2014 9:44 am Leave a comment

The construction of the new St. Croix River bridge is relying heavily on local labor, a strategy that officials say keeps money in the community and takes advantage of well-established relationships.

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