The bridge over the Milwaukee Harbor named in honor of former Mayor <PERSON>. The bridge was constructed between 1970 and 1972, but during the period depicted here, it was a ``bridge to nowhere'' because of local backlash against the Milwaukee freeway system. The bridge finally opened in 1977 as part of the route of I-794. In 2000 the Hoan Bridge was again in the news when several girders cracked as a result of outmoded bridge joint design, extreme cold, and heavy trucks. The bridge reopened on October 31, 2001.