St. Croix Crossing
A shared project between the Minnesota and Wisconsin DOTs.
Location
Oak Park Heights, Minn., to St. Joseph, Wis.
Schedule
Construction is expected to begin in spring 2013 and will take approximately three years to complete.
Cost
Bridge=$280 million to $310 million
Total Project=$580 million to $676 million
Stillwater Lift Bridge
The Stillwater Lift Bridge is open
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HDR to design St. Croix Crossing Bridge
The Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation have selected the architectural and engineering firm HDR, with teaming partner Buckland & Taylor, to lead the design effort for the St. Croix Crossing Bridge.
The design work will take approximately one year to complete with construction of the bridge anticipated to begin in Spring 2013.
In addition to the bridge design, road design for the approaches to the bridge is also taking place.
St. Croix Bridge construction moves up to begin in spring 2013 (Oct. 8, 2012)
View all proposals
- Figg Bridge Engineers, Inc. (PDF 61 MB)
- HDR Engineering, Inc. (PDF 25 MB)
- Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. (PDF 3.5 MB)
- TY Lin International (PDF 10.3 MB)
- URS Corporation (PDF 3 MB)
The new St. Croix Crossing and I-94 Hudson bridge comparison
| Category | Span | St Croix Crossing | I-94 Hudson Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date built | Westbound | Opens Fall 2016 | Rebuilt 2004 (Built 1971) |
| Eastbound | Opens Fall 2016 | Replaced 1995 (Built 1951) |
|
| Daily traffic count | both spans | 18,000 (2010) | 91,000 (2010) |
| Length | Westbound | 5,074 ft. | 2,381 ft. |
| Eastbound | 5,074 ft. | 2,382 ft. | |
| Width | Westbound | 55 ft. 10 in. (2 traffic lanes, including a 12 ft. wide bicycle/pedestrian path) | 52 ft. (4 traffic lanes) |
| Eastbound | 42 ft. 8 in. to 46 ft. 7 in. (2 traffic lanes) | 52 ft. (4 traffic lanes) | |
| Navigation channel width | both spans | 575 ft. (Designated channel-span not yet determined) | 300 ft. |
| Height above water | both spans | 108 ft. (In the span that will probably be selected) | 55 ft. |