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March 22, 2011

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Minnesota Department of Transportation
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1500 County Rd B2 West
Roseville, MN 55113

 

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Stillwater Lift Bridge undergoing testing today
Crews preparing for possible closure due to flooding

 

ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Motorists in the Stillwater area may experience brief delays today as Mn/DOT crews raise and lower the Stillwater Lift Bridge spanning the St. Croix River beginning at approximately 1:15 p.m.


The lift section of the bridge has not been raised since last fall, at the end of boating season http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/liftbridge/pdfs/bridge_schedule.pdf.


Mn/DOT maintenance crews, including crews from Mn/DOT’s electrical service section, must test to ensure the lift section and lift motor are fully functional in advance of a possible closure due to flooding.


The lift test will be completed by 3 p.m. Tuesday. Motorists crossing the river may be delayed by 10 minutes at a time during the tests.


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