Comments on: Bridges to Nowhere

By: googlejaps

googlejaps — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:59:28 +0000

Here near ’s-Hertogenbosch are two bridges that go nowhere. They seem to have been built to be part of the interchange of the A59 and N267. The extension of the N267 to the south is never built.
Placemark: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

The second one, is not a bridge to nowhere, but more special: a Canal to nowhere!
They planned to build a canal from Oelegem to Zandvliet so the boats could avoid trespassing the busy harbours of Antwerp. Therefore there’s a beginning of the canal near Placemark: Oelegem / Google Earth. Near Sint-Job-in-’t-Goor the canal was supposed to cross the new highway, so when they built the highway they first dug a where the canal was supposed to end / Google Earth.

By: Louren Sansregret

Louren Sansregret — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:27:42 +0000

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

No history on it, but found in Toronto, Canada.

By: jakub

jakub — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:36:36 +0000

We’ve got something similar http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=118321144244312355085.00045a001ff5a172583d0 (mark called Unfinished “Hitler’s” bridge”).

By: Dave Bruce

Dave Bruce — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:13:53 +0000

Rex Handle,
Weird ! I didn’t even see your entry until I completed mine and saw the post listed. Great minds think alike !

By: Dave Bruce

Dave Bruce — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:08:32 +0000

The current Dunn Memorial Bridge that crosses the Hudson River, connecting Albany & Rensselaer NY was built in the 60’s ? It looks like the original design was to go striaght across into the city proper of Rensselaer NY, but work was halted and ramps were built to redirect traffic along the shoreline. Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

By: Rex Handle

Rex Handle — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:21:02 +0000

This section of unfinished bridge from Albany to Rensselaer, NY was supposed to be a connector from I-787 to I-90, just off to the East. Budget and opposition prevented completion. It has been this way since the late 1960’s, I believe. Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:34:51 +0000

The Oresund bridge linking Sweden with Denmark consists of both bridge and tunnel - so from Google Earths point of view it looks like a somebody built the 10 km long bridge to nowhere.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:25:02 +0000

Here’s the Placemark: Lichfield Aqueduct / Google Earth over the M6 – the aqueduct has been finished but the canal has yet to reach it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichfield_Aqueduct

By: nova72

nova72 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:45:24 +0000

Along the north section of I-485 around Charlotte there are many bridges to no where. Here is an example: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

By: Winchester

Winchester — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:39:08 +0000

Here’s a pedestrian bridge to nowhere over Interstate 5 near Mill Creek, Washington, USA. The bridge was completed for over 9 months before approaches and a trail were finally added. Google Maps still shows it orphaned.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth