tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post2204723474761166761..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: State Considering Replacing Hoan Bridge With Less Costly AlternativeJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-4496544670745583802008-08-25T16:23:00.000-05:002008-08-25T16:23:00.000-05:00What kind of federal approval would this take? Be...What kind of federal approval would this take? Because the Hoan is labeled as an Interstate (794), it has to meet certain minimum requirements, like lane width and barrier types. Can an interstate be interruptable by a lift bridge?<BR/><BR/>If not, what would it take, and is it feasible, to have that entire section unmarked as an interstate?Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-25460505406743513642008-08-24T12:04:00.000-05:002008-08-24T12:04:00.000-05:00Opposition will surely come from those south of Mi...Opposition will surely come from those south of Milwaukee who work west or downtown. This is plausible because many drive times will increase significantly. However, poor zoning and placement of a bridge over incredibly valuable and connecting real estate was unforeseeable during our industrial bliss. Times DID change; no one wants to pay for new anything; and the soon-to-be available land could become an economically catalyzing freshwater research park...Imagine, people actually being able to live, study and work downtown...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-51045988053258668452008-08-23T23:30:00.000-05:002008-08-23T23:30:00.000-05:00To Dave: Agree. To Mark, I added the Biz Journal p...To Dave: Agree. To Mark, I added the Biz Journal piece, and if it was first, my apology.<BR/><BR/>I hope the city is enthusiastic.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-15343897940587673482008-08-23T13:01:00.000-05:002008-08-23T13:01:00.000-05:00The Business Journal has an article on this, too.....The Business Journal has an article on this, too...<BR/><BR/><BR/>State weighs tearing down Hoan Bridge<BR/>Busalacchi: Rehab cost is ‘astronomical’<BR/><BR/>http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/08/25/story1.html?b=1219636800^1688497Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-84623569032746300342008-08-23T11:38:00.000-05:002008-08-23T11:38:00.000-05:00Agreed this could really be a big benefit to the c...Agreed this could really be a big benefit to the city if done right! Although the Marquette and 794 will still cut the Third Ward of this could open up the lakefront more and connect downtown to the Third Ward better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com