The Stillwater Bridge Story: Construction Gallery Part II

May 2015

Telephoto View of the Bridge from Wisconsin
Telephoto View of the Bridge from Wisconsin
The New Bridge Looking through the old Bridge
The King plant and the Minnesota approach span
The King plant and the Minnesota approach span
Future Loop Trail
Future Loop Trail
Rock Foundations on the Loop Trail
The Shoddy Mill in it’s new locations
Pier Section on the Move
River pier progress
Approach Span
Approach Span
Minnesota Approach
Casting Yard and Bridge

August 2015

Approach to new WI 35 Roundabout
Approach to new WI 35 Roundabout
View from Wisconsin
Wisconsin Approach road
Wisconsin Approach road
Scout Camp Road overpass
Scout Camp Road overpass
More Wisconsin Approach Road Work
Minnesota Approach Span
Minnesota Approach Span
Minnesota Piers
Minnesota Piers
Highway 95 Overpass
MN 95 Overpass
Going Horizontal
Going Horizontal
MInnesota Overlook

September 2015

Wisconsin
Wisconsin
View from Scout Camp Road Overpass
View from Scout Camp Road Overpass
A Bit More Horizontal
A Bit More Horizontal
Pier and MN approach
More horizontal yet
More horizontal yet
Bridge and Casting Yard
Bridge and Casting Yard
Casting Yard

November 2015

View From Wisconsin

Second Bridge Viewing Boat Tour. July 2016

Approaching the New Bridge. Water got into my lens leading to a “dreamy like” effect to the images.
Minnesota Pier now linked to land
Underneath the Bridge

September 2016

View from Wisconsin
From the Minnesota overlook

November 2016

Street Light on Minnesota Approach Road

June 2017

Bridge Towers
View from WIsconsin
New Bridge from Old Bridge
New Bridge from Old Bridge
Bridge Towers
Almost Done
Almost Done
Dusk at Pioneer Park

At long last it was time for the bridge to open. Part 4 will cover the opening of the bridge.

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