Title: St. Croix River bridge project now halfway finished - StarTribune.com
Headings: Birth of a bridge: St. Croix River project now halfway finished
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Birth of a bridge: St. Croix River project now halfway finished
On both sides of St. Croix River, residents wait to see the impact.
Halfway home
Shaking heads

Content: “I don’t want anyone to think that it’s still not a precious and treasured resource,” he said. “ Just because we lost this battle with the bridge doesn’t mean it’s no longer a wild and scenic river.” Stillwater resident Dana Jackson described the view from a city park close to her house: “ I can see the bridge and the [power plant] smokestack, all together, big urban structures on a national scenic river and that bothers me. I just can’t see them as compatible.” Still, she said, many residents are now talking about positive changes in Stillwater. “This is now getting an exciting feeling,” she said. “ There’s a fascination with bridges.” Others are downright spellbound. A Facebook rendering of the lighted bridge at night, posted by state officials, drew praise: “