Photograph
Hoan Bridge to Nowhere
| The bridge over the Milwaukee Harbor named in honor of former Mayor Daniel Hoan. The bridge was constructed between 1970 and 1972, but during the period depicted here, it was a "bridge to nowhere" because of local backlash against the Milwaukee freeway system. The bridge finally opened in 1977 as part of the route of I-794. In 2000 the Hoan Bridge was again in the news when several girders cracked as a result of outmoded bridge joint design, extreme cold, and heavy trucks. The bridge reopened on October 31, 2001. |
| Image ID: | 40666 |
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| Creation Date: | 04 01 1975 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin Department of Transportation photographs, circa 1960-1992 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH Series 2729.10 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4.75 x 3.5 inches |
| Michigan, Lake |
| Cities and towns |
| Aerial photographs |
| Bridges |
| Express highways |
| Harbors |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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