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: We’re expecting this bridge to deliver tremendous economic growth and business expansion.” Minnesota cabin-goers will pour through New Richmond en route to places like Hayward and Spooner, he said. “There is a perception that we’re far away and unreachable, but that bridge will change that in a hurry.” Shaking heads
Jim Foster
Graphic: Graphic: St. Croix River Bridge modifications
Opponents still mourn. “The new bridge is so far removed from the river that it is just another piece of highway,” said Deb Ryun of the St. Croix River Association. “ Now that highway is imposing itself on what historically has been a beautiful little river town. That will be emotionally hard for a lot of people to get over.” Kozlowski, Stillwater’s new mayor, said that even though efforts to stop the project failed, the river still needs vigorous protection.