Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?
Matt Sepic
ST. PAUL, Minn.

Judge won't stop St. Croix bridge project over lawsuit

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

A judge has refused to stop the St. Croix River bridge project amid a federal lawsuit over minority contractor participation.

Federal Judge Richard Kyle denied a temporary restraining order, put the case on hold, and said a separate state lawsuit first needs to be resolved.

C.S. McCrossan sued the Minnesota Department of Transportation after the agency passed it over for bridge approach work. MnDOT instead chose two other firms, even though the joint bid was $6 million higher and they had a lower technical score.

MnDOT said McCrossan did not make a good faith effort to meet project goals for disadvantaged business enterprises. But company president Tom McCrossan said his proposal complied with state and federal law.

"If MnDOT had made the decision to award the contract to McCrossan, the state would have received the project that received the highest technical score for the least amount of money," McCrossan said. "Our DBE participation would have complied with the state and federal regulations."

MnDOT has said any construction delays would cost millions and could set the project back a year or two.