In anticipation of spring rains, melting snow and flooding, construction crews are removing equipment and materials from the Stillwater Lift Bridge and Chestnut St. Once the bridge has been cleared, we will raise the lift span and lock it into place to float larger flood debris through and allow boat traffic to move up and down the St. Croix River. |
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The city of Stillwater will begin building a flood wall next week to keep the St. Croix River out of downtown Stillwater. Information about the city’s flooding efforts will be available at ci.stillwater.mn.us or on the city’s Facebook page.
Once flood waters recede, equipment and materials will be moved back onto the bridge and work will resume on the lift bridge. However, due to flooding and any possible flood damage repairs, completion of the work is not expected until early fall.
The historic lift bridge, spanning the St. Croix River, is being transformed into a bicycle/pedestrian crossing. This conversion project is part of the St. Croix Crossing Project. The converted lift bridge will also become part of a 5-mile “loop trail” system connecting the new river crossing bridge up with the historic bridge and other local trails.
If you’d like more information about the Stillwater Lift Bridge project, please visit: mndot.gov/metro/projects/liftbridge.
For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota visit 511mn.org or dial 5-1-1.
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