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Roseville, MN 55113
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Lane closures begin Aug. 8 on Stillwater Lift Bridge
Crews to perform annual safety inspection
(Roseville, Minn.) – Motorists will encounter delays between Stillwater and Houlton, Wis. the weeks of Aug. 8 and Aug.16 as the Stillwater Lift Bridge spanning the St. Croix River is reduced to a single lane daily between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Crews will begin inspecting the Stillwater Lift Bridge at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8 and are expected to be finished by Friday, Aug. 19.
Flaggers will direct traffic across the bridge during work hours.
Bridge inspectors will perform the annual safety inspection of all critical components on the existing Stillwater Bridge.
The inspection will not affect the Stillwater Bridge Lift Bridge schedule.
Motorists are reminded to use the “Zipper Merge Technique” when approaching the bridge during times of heavy congestion. When traffic slows, drivers should fill all available lanes safely up to the designated merge point, then take turns at the merge point, then safely accelerate back to the posted work zone speed limit.
Drivers also are reminded that straddling lanes, creating “rolling road blocks” or otherwise impeding traffic is illegal.
For travel information anywhere in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org
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