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A bridge to nowhere is a bridge that does not connect to any road or other path, on one or both sides. The term may also be used metaphorically, to describe a bridge that does not lead to a place where many people are expected to travel. Some bridges referred to as such are:

Several bridges in Alaska, including:
- Gravina Island Bridge, in Ketchikan, Alaska - cited as a paradigmatic example of pork barrel spending
- Knik Arm Bridge
- Million Dollar Bridge
Big Four Bridge, an abandoned railroad bridge over the Ohio River in Louisville, KY
Bridge to Nowhere (New Zealand)
Fort Duquesne Bridge, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hoan Bridge, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said to go "no where" from 1977 to 1997.
Vincent Thomas Bridge, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, so described for many years following its construction
Two separate bridges over the M8 motorway in Glasgow, Scotland: the Anderston footbridge, and a nearby road bridge parallel to Sauchiehall Street.
Bridge to Nowhere (San Gabriel Mountains), in Southern California

The term is also used to describe:

An area of the Big Brother UK series 7 house
"Bridge to Nowhere", a song by Canadian singer/songwriter Sam Roberts

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bridge to nowhere.
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 *Several bridges in [[Alaska]], including:
-**[[Gravina Island Bridge]], in [[Ketchikan, Alaska]] - cited as a paradigmatic example of [[pork barrel]] spending
+**[[Gravina Island Bridge]], in Ketchikan, Alaska - cited as a paradigmatic example of pork barrel spending
 **[[Knik Arm Bridge]]
 **[[Million Dollar Bridge]]
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 *[[Bridge to Nowhere (New Zealand)]]
 *[[Fort Duquesne Bridge]], in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
-*[[Hoan Bridge]], in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], said to go "no where" from 1977 to 1997.
+*[[Hoan Bridge]], in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said to go "no where" from 1977 to 1997.
-*[[Vincent Thomas Bridge]], [[San Pedro, Los Angeles, California]], so described for many years following its construction
+*[[Vincent Thomas Bridge]], San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, so described for many years following its construction
-*Two separate bridges over the [[M8 motorway]] in Glasgow, Scotland: the [[M8 Bridge to Nowhere|Anderston footbridge]], and a nearby road bridge parallel to [[Sauchiehall Street]].
+*Two separate bridges over the M8 motorway in Glasgow, Scotland: the [[M8 Bridge to Nowhere|Anderston footbridge]], and a nearby road bridge parallel to [[Sauchiehall Street]].
-*[[Bridge to Nowhere (San Gabriel Mountains)]], in [[Southern California]]
+*[[Bridge to Nowhere (San Gabriel Mountains)]], in Southern California
 The term is also used to describe:
 *An area of the [[Big Brother (UK series 7)|Big Brother UK series 7 house]]
-*A song performed by [[Canadian]] singer/songwriter [[Sam Roberts]].
+*"[[Bridge to Nowhere (song)|Bridge to Nowhere]]", a song by Canadian singer/songwriter Sam Roberts
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