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MnDOT to Host St. Croix River Crossing Project 'Groundbreaking' in Stillwater

MnDOT will host an official “groundbreaking ” for the St. Croix River Crossing Project on Tuesday, May 28 at Lowell Park in downtown Stillwater. Roadwork on Highway 36 is expected to begin the following day.

MnDOT will host an official “groundbreaking ” for the St. Croix River Crossing Project on Tuesday, May 28 at Lowell Park in downtown Stillwater. The event—from 2:30-3:30 p.m.—is open to the public and will feature remarks from elected officials, along with a ceremonial groundbreaking. Roadwork is also expected to begin next week on Highway 36 from Highway 120 in North St. Paul through Lake Elmo to just east of Washington Avenue in Oak Park Heights. Construction along this 8-mile stretch of Highway 36 begins May 29, weather permitting. The roadwork is part of the St. Croix River Crossing Project, and includes minor grading and resurfacing on the road, revising signal timings and adding traffic-management signs, according to MnDOT. During …

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Federal Judge Denies Request to Halt St. Croix River Crossing Project

A federal judge denied C.S. McCrossan’s request to stop roadwork of the St. Croix River Crossing while the courts determine whether or not MnDOT illegally rejected its bid to construct the approach work for the $626 million project.

A federal judge denied C.S. McCrossan’s request to stop roadwork of the St. Croix River Crossing while the courts determine whether or not MnDOT illegally rejected its bid to construct the approach work for the $626 million project. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Kyle put the federal case on hold until a separate lawsuit in the Minnesota Court of Appeals is resolved. “Of course, we’re extremely disappointed with the decision,” Tom McCrossan, president of the Maple Grove-based company, told the Star Tribune. “The reason we’re pursuing this is solely to prevent the wasteful expenditure of taxpayer money.” Last month, McCrossan alleged that MnDOT improperly awarded a bid to construct the approach work for the $626 million river crossing …

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MnDOT: Lawsuit Could Extend St. Croix Bridge Project into 2015

An affidavit filed in federal court this week states the state's transportation department and the USDOT could be forced to pay out acceleration payments to get the project done on time thanks to a lawsuit filed by a Maple Grove-based construction company

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) responded this week to a lawsuit filed in federal court late last month by Maple Grove-based C.S. McCrossan alleging that MnDOT and its commissioner illegally rejected its bid to construct the approach work for the St. Croix River Crossing.  MnDOT officials argued Tuesday in statements and a submitted memorandum that the lawsuit could cost the project more thna $6 million if it is subjected to a 180-day delay as suggested by the suit, and that the suit has "no merit" according to a state department spokesperson.  Court documents were in opposition to the motion, and affidavits were submitted from attorney Erik Johnson and MnDOT employees Jon Chiglo, Susan Mulvihill, Andrea Robinson and …

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MnDOT: Work has Begun on St. Croix River Crossing

The current work includes building dock walls to support equipment access for construction of bridge foundations and installing steel sheet panels to provide docking facilities for barges.

Work on the St. Croix Crossing has begun, MnDOT announced Monday, with crews building a construction staging area on the Minnesota banks of the St. Croix River. The current work includes: Work scheduled for early May: Noticeably missing from MnDOT’s list of current work, and work scheduled for early May, is the road work on Highway 36. Last week, C.S. McCrossan filed a federal lawsuit against the MnDOT alleging that the department and its commissioner illegally rejected its bid to construct the approach work for the St. Croix River Crossing. The federal lawsuit alleges that MnDOT improperly applied federal rules with respect to hiring disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE). C.S. McCrossan is seeking an “immediate injunction to halt …

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Federal Lawsuit Questions MnDOT's Bid Process for St. Croix River Crossing

The lawsuit seeks an “immediate injunction to halt further work while the courts determine if the department acted properly in awarding the bid to a company with a lower technical score and price tag that was $6 million greater than the McCrossan bid.”

C.S. McCrossan filed a federal lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Transportation on Monday in U.S. District Court alleging that MnDOT and its commissioner illegally rejected its bid to construct the approach work for the St. Croix River Crossing. C.S. McCrossan is seeking an “immediate injunction to halt further work while the courts determine if the department acted properly in awarding the bid to a company with a lower technical score and price tag that was $6 million greater than the McCrossan bid,” according to a news release the company issued Monday afternoon. The federal lawsuit alleges that MnDOT improperly applied federal rules with respect to hiring disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE). “We are in no way debating the…

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3:50 am on Friday, April 26, 2013

Libertarians aren't anarchist "every man for himself" as wikipedia and the media would have you believe :) They hold the constitution, bill of rights, and limited government in the highest regard. I think Robert is right. Good to see that you are starting to "see the light"... most fiscal liberals who study the implecations of big government spending and growth come to find out it's un-…   more ›

Spring Load Restrictions in Effect for Twin Cities Haulers

Trucks, rigs and even those with recreational vehicles (RVs) will have to abide by new weight restrictions as the spring thaw impacts state roads.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has determined the ending for Winter Load Increases and start date for Spring Load Restrictions in the Central, North Central and North Frost Zones will be 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 29. Spring Load Restrictions are already in effect in the South, Southeast and Metro Frost Zones. Road Restriction maps indicating the locations of weight restricted routes and those state highways open to maximum ten-ton axle weights are listed on the MnDOT Seasonal Load Limits website. Also available is a text list of the restricted segments along with exceptions to the map. Overweight Permits Permits for over 80,000 GVW will continue and new permits will be issued if all axle and group weights are legal. Existing …

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Army Corps Grants MnDOT Permits to Complete Construction of St. Croix River Crossing

Both authorizations were required due to the construction involving work within the St. Croix River.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued the Minnesota Department of Transportation the permits needed to complete construction of the new St. Croix River Crossing. The Corps’ permit includes two authorizations under the Rivers and Harbors Act’s Section 10 and the Clean Water Act’s Section 404. Both authorizations were required due to the construction involving work within the St. Croix River. Now that the application has been approved, MnDOT can start the bid-letting process for construction work. The permits authorize MnDOT to construct: The permit also authorizes MnDOT to remove an unused barge unloader facility from the Allen S. King Plant—and redistribute aggregate fill from within the facility cells on the river bottom. RELATED: …

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5:43 am on Friday, March 22, 2013

+1, hate to generalize but that's how most liberals respond... Name call, answer questions with a question, change the subject, use emotional subjective arguments instead of logical objective fact based arguments, on and on... I think there's a play book on it. Sad thing is it works, the media loves it, and the public falls for it.   more ›

Wisconsin Company Named Contractor for St. Croix River Crossing Foundation Work

Wisconsin-based contracting company Edward Kraemer and Sons has been awarded the contract for constructing the foundation of the new St. Croix River Crossing.

Wisconsin-based contracting company Edward Kraemer and Sons has been awarded the contract for constructing the foundation of the new St. Croix River Crossing. The foundation work for the $680 million bridge will start in April and be completed in early summer 2014. Construction of the bridge superstructure is scheduled to start in 2014.   “We are able to do the foundation construction more quickly and efficiently due to the information gathered during the St. Croix River load tests last summer,” according to Jon Chiglo, St. Croix Crossing project director, “as we construct this portion of the bridge, our focus will be on performing the work in an environmentally sensitive manner. ” The bridge foundations contract work will includes: MnDOT …

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MnDOT Selects Maple Grove Contractor for First Phase of St. Croix River Crossing Project

C.S. McCrossan, will lead the reconstruction and realignment of Highway 36. This is the first phase of the St. Croix River Crossing Project. Construction will begin this spring.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today that Maple Grove-based, C.S. McCrossan, will lead the reconstruction and realignment of Highway 36—also known as the first phase of the St. Croix Crossing project.  “We want to thank the cities, counties and all stakeholders who were instrumental in the success of the project development phase of the St. Croix Crossing," St. Croix Crossing Project Director Jon Chiglo said in a news release. "As we enter the implementation phase and look forward to construction beginning on Highway 36 in early spring, we will continue to work together to bring the project to fruition.” In addition to reconstructing and realigning Minnesota Highways 36 and 95, the project includes: The Highway 36 …

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Roadwork for St. Croix River Crossing Will Begin in April

Work on the project—building highways and bridge approaches on the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the St. Croix River—will include rebuilding frontage roads on both sides of Highway 36 in Oak Park Heights and Stillwater.

Roadwork for the St. Croix River Crossing Project will begin in April, according to MnDOT’s Project Manager Jon Chiglo. Work on the project—building highways and bridge approaches on the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the St. Croix River—will include rebuilding frontage roads on both sides of Highway 36 in Oak Park Heights and Stillwater, Chiglo told the Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Construction on that portion of the project is expected to be complete in fall of 2014. RELATED: What's on Tap for the St. Croix River Crossing Project in 2013 The highways will always have one lane open in each direction during construction, Chiglo said. There will be 12 days of road closure to Osgood and Greeley/Oak Green at Highway …

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