WIS 243 (St. Croix River Bridge), Osceola to Franconia Township, Minn. - Polk County and Chisago County, Minn.

Location

The bridge over the St. Croix River connects WIS 35 is Osceola, Wis., and MN 95 in Franconia Township, Minn., via WIS 243 and MN 243.

Overview

The Wisconsin and Minnesota Departments of Transportation are working toward a future project to address the bridge's aging infrastructure and address pedestrian and bicycle mobility while minimizing impacts to the area’s sensitive resources.

The structure, built in 1953, is jointly owned and managed by the two agencies. MnDOT is taking the lead on the project. For more on the project, visit MnDOT's project site.

Schedule

Construction currently is scheduled for 2026 and 2027.

Contacts

Marc Bowker
WisDOT Northwest Region Planning Engineer
(715) 635-4973
marc.bowker@dot.wi.gov

Christena T. O'Brien
WisDOT Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 833-9814, (715) 829-9471
christena.obrien@dot.wi.gov

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Northwest Region, Superior Office
1701 N. 4th St.
Superior, WI 54880-1068
(715) 392-7925, (800) 590-1868
WI Telecommunications Relay System (TTY): 711
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov