ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — If Congress approves a bill this fall, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says it’s ready to begin work immediately on a new St. Croix River bridge south of Stillwater. MnDOT Commissioner Tom Sorel told the ...

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A contentious bill allowing for construction of a new four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River south of Stillwater, Minn., advanced after its first congressional hearing Wednesday, despite environmental groups warning the bill would set ...

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HOULTON, Wis. (AP) — A project to upgrade a bridge between Wisconsin and Minnesota might be allowed to continue despite environmental objections. The 1930s-era steel drawbridge connects Houlton, Wis., and Stillwater, Minn. Efforts to replace it have been held up ...

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