 But city administrator Kay Andrews says crossing by water can be treacherous. And as the climate warms, residents cannot depend on thick ice all winter long. We were once able to say, OK, we know that we can cross our lake by Thanksgiving. But today, we're lucky if it freezes by Christmas to cross now. So the city secured government funding to build a bridge across the river. It opened in 2015, and people can now travel safely year round and connect to the regional road network.