A local zoning change could test Minnesota's ability to regulate development along the scenic St. Croix River.

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The price tag for the new St. Croix River bridge could hit $676 million -almost triple the $234 million spent to replace the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota Department of Transportation engineer Jon Chiglo is used to taking on big projects. He's about to tackle another one, now that President Barack Obama has signed a bill that will allow the St. Croix River Crossing project to move forward.

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President Barack Obama has signed the bill clearing the way for construction of a new four-lane bridge spanning the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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A new St. Croix River crossing is inching closer to reality, as transportation officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin iron out design, construction and scheduling details for the long-anticipated project.

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Capping decades of squabbling and legislative maneuvering, the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation that will allow a new St. Croix River bridge to be built connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Legislation on building a St. Croix River bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin could get long-awaited consideration in the U.S. House this week.

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Gov. Mark Dayton says he wants federal approval for a new St. Croix bridge by mid-March or he will ask that state money for its construction be diverted to other projects.

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A plan to build a bridge over the St. Croix River between Wisconsin and Minnesota took a step forward after the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill clearing the way for the new span.

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A plan to build a bridge over the St. Croix River between Wisconsin and Minnesota cleared the final committee hurdle Thursday and now awaits votes in both houses of Congress.

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