ON THE LEVEL: Roise writes the book on Stillwater Lift Bridge project
When the Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation departments needed an author to write the history of the venerable Stillwater Lift Bridge, Charlene Roise stood out as a the best candidate for the job.
Development around St. Croix Crossing may come slowly
With expectations of more traffic coming to his restaurant, Joe Kohler has waited for years for the St. Croix Crossing to open between Oak Park Heights, Minn., and St. Joseph.
Temporary repairs made to Stillwater Lift Bridge
Temporary repairs have been made to a historic lift bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Stillwater Lift Bridge conversion gets surprisingly low bid
Plain-based Kraemer North America is the apparent low bidder for a project that will convert the Stillwater Lift Bridge into a bicycle and pedestrian crossing, the last leg of the $646 million St. Croix River Crossing project.
St. Croix Crossing project nears finish line
The new bridge across the St. Croix River looks increasingly like a finished product from afar, but it’s not quite done yet.
St. Croix project manager to retire after bridge completion
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.
St. Croix Crossing bridge opening to be delayed
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.
Easy does it: 90-ton segments hoisted into St. Croix Crossing bridge
With help from a European import, the $626 million St. Croix Crossing project is making steady progress over the sparkling blue river between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
St. Croix bridge segments taking shape
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.
Piers nearly complete at St. Croix Crossing
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.
Projects to link bike trails in Wis., Minn.
A number of trail projects underway and in development will allow many more riders to bike between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Stillwater Lift Bridge closes due to high water
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.
Today’s News
- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)