The Way I See It!

Various Hoan Bridge Articles and Info

Posted by Randy Hollenbeck on Aug. 28, 2009

Development, Milwaukee County

County supervisor defends Hoan Bridge, calls for extending I-794

http://www.biztimes.com/daily/2008/10/3/county-supervisor-defends-hoan-bridge-calls-for-extending-i-794

South Shore officials criticize Hoan Bridge report

Some say they didn't know analysis was being conducted

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=802255

Hoan analysis recommends land roadway

Development valued at $5.7 billion

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=802062

In 1995, outspoken Milwaukee Mayor John O. Norquist proposed the I-794 portion of the East-West Freeway from the Marquette Interchange easterly to, and including, the Lake Interchange be removed completely and replaced with a landscaped surface boulevard. There was nearly universal opposition to the proposal to remove the freeway from elected officials and civic leaders outside of Milwaukee for a variety of reasons. In addition, the STH-794/Lake Parkway opened through Bay View, Cudahy and South Milwaukee in 1999, causing traffic volumes on the East-West Freeway through downtown continued to climb, to over 111,000 in 2004.

http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys400-894.html#I-794

Bridge Design LifenModern Structures: 75 year design lifenConstructed within the past 30 yearsnOlder Structures: 60 year design lifenConstructed 30 to 50 years agonConstructed prior to modern designstandardsnMajority of structures

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38Bridge Life Expectancy

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39Bridge Life Expectancy SummarynMajority of structuresn60 year design lifen20 to 30 years life remaining

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40Freeway Life Expectancy SummarynPavement life expectancynNearing end of 50-year design lifenMajority of system, less than 20 years lifeexpectancynBridge life expectancynMajority of structures, 20 to 30 years lifeexpectancy

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41Life Expectancy SummarynBridges will only last approximately 10years beyond the pavementnBridge should be expected to be replacedduring reconstruction of pavement

http://www.sewrpc.org/freewaystudy/pdf_files/2001-03-22_presentation.pdf (Page 37 has some good stuff)