Bridge to nowhere

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