I-794 extension surprises southern neighbors

Public meeting set for Hoan Bridge/I-794 projects

Published: April 19, 2012
Tags: Hoan Bridge, I-794, Interstate 794, Lake Interchange, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the Hoan Bridge/Interstate 794 Lake Interchange rehabilitation project, according to a WisDOT news release.

Hoan Bridge pedestrian feasibility meeting set for Monday

Published: November 11, 2011
Tags: bridge, Hoan Bridge, I-794, Interstate 794, roads, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold an open house Monday to review the results of the bicycle/pedestrian feasibility study on the I-794/Hoan Bridge.

Bicyclists peddle Hoan Bridge path

Published: August 23, 2011
Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, bicycle, Brian Roper, Christine Sinicki, Federal Highway Administration, FHA, Hoan Bridge, I-794, infrastructure, Interstate 794, Kevin Hardman, Mark Gottlieb, Scott Walker, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT

By James Briggs Bicycle advocates Tuesday planned to lobby the state Department of Transportation for a bike and pedestrian path to be included in the reconstruction of Milwaukee’s Hoan Bridge. The bike path is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to connect Milwaukee’s downtown to its south side and suburbs for bicyclists, said Kevin Hardman, executive director of [...]

WisDOT to close ramp from Hoan Bridge

Published: July 27, 2011
Tags: Carferry Drive, Hoan Bridge, I-794, Interstate 794, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT, Zenith Tech

As part of the I-794/Hoan Bridge repair project, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will close the southbound/eastbound I-794 off-ramp to South Carferry Drive at the south end of the bridge beginning Monday. The ramp will be closed for about 30 days to complete deck repairs on the bridge and ramp section, according to WisDOT. Once the [...]

Budget panel approves spending for winter costs, Hoan Bridge (UPDATE)

Published: July 19, 2011
Tags: Hoan Bridge, I-794, Interstate 794, Joint Finance Committee, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT

Extensive pavement deterioration to Milwaukee’s Hoan Bridge forced the state’s budget committee Tuesday to approve $10.3 million in emergency repairs. The Joint Finance Committee unanimously approved a request from the state’s Department of Transportation to pay for the construction work on the Interstate 794 bridge over the Milwaukee River. With the surface repair work under [...]