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: 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. “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.”