Connecting Minnesota State Highway 36 and Wisconsin State Highway 64, the bridge carries four lanes of traffic (two lanes in each direction), and includes a bike/pedestrian path on the north side.

[1] MnDOT, WisDOT, and the Federal Highway Administration were seeking a replacement for the nearly 90 year old Stillwater Bridge, which was frequently congested, inadequate for modern traffic, and was deteriorating from its age.

[3] Because the bridge traverses the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, construction could only proceed following federal legislation which granted an exemption to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

While compared to a traditional cable-stayed bridge, tower height is lower and thus does not overwhelm the scenery of the Saint Croix riverway.

The bridge was opened to vehicle traffic following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 2, 2017.