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If you’re traveling on Hwy 95 between Hwy 36 and Nelson St. in Stillwater you’ll encounter single lane traffic with flaggers beginning at 9 a.m. on Thu, April 26 as construction crews remove trees and brush along Hwy 95. Please use an alternate route to avoid congestion and delays. The single lane traffic will occur daily on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through early May.
Update on Hwy 95 full road closure
The full closure of Hwy 95 scheduled
for early May has been rescheduled for early June. The full road closure
between Hwy 36 and Nelson St. is necessary to install new drainage structures
beneath the highway near the Oasis Café to improve storm water runoff.
During the closure, you’ll need to
follow a signed detour to reach your destination.
The closure is anticipated to last three weeks.
Note: Access will be maintained at all times to the Oasis Café and St. Croix Boat and Packet from southbound Hwy 95. Hwy 95 just north of Hwy 36 will remain open to Sunnyside Marina ONLY.
This project work is part of the Upper Loop Trail project, which will be a five-mile trail system connecting Houlton, Wis. and Stillwater, Minn. The Upper Loop Trail Project includes building the new St. Croix Crossing Bridge, which opened to traffic last summer, and transformation of the Stillwater Lift Bridge to a bicycle/pedestrian crossing, currently closed to ALL traffic through June of 2019.
Lift Bridge Project
The water continues to rise on the St. Croix River, so we are beginning to move construction equipment. Work on the Stilwater Lift Bridge transformation project will slow until the water
recedes to a point where safe work zones can be established.
We are asking boaters to please slow down when going under the lift bridge to ensure their safety and the workers safety. Barges will be
present and work platforms will be cabled underneath the lift bridge to provide
worker access for making the repairs. There are buoys and delineators in the water to mark the work zone.
St. Croix Crossing final work
Landscaping began in 2015 and will continue through the spring of 2019. The remaining plantings of trees, shrubs, perennial plants and grasses will beautify the interchange of Highways 36 and 95 and along Hwy 95 between the city of Bayport and Chestnut St. in downtown Stillwater.
WisDOT project work
The Wisconsin
side of the St. Croix Crossing Project includes working on completing
their portion of the loop trail system. They are
constructing a portion of the loop trail system, with trailheads, restrooms and
parking areas. You will encounter crews working on that project near the Hwy 64/Co Rd E interchange area.
To learn more, including all current traffic impacts and detour routes, visit the Hwy 95 Stillwater project website at: www.mndot.gov/metro/projects/hwy95stillwater.
For real-time travel
information anywhere in Minnesota visit: http://www.511mn.org/
or dial 5-1-1.
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