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Bridge To Nowhere (other)
A bridge to nowhere is a bridge where one or both ends are broken or incomplete and does not lead anywhere. Bridge to Nowhere may refer to: Bridges * The Alaskan bridge to nowhere, more properly known as the Gravina Island Bridge, a proposed bridge often cited in the 2000s as an example of pork-barrel spending by the U.S. federal government * Bridge to Nowhere (San Gabriel Mountains), north of Azusa, California, USA * Bridge to Nowhere (New Zealand), in Whanganui National Park, North Island Film * ''The Bridge to Nowhere ''The Bridge to Nowhere'' is an independent 2009 crime drama written by Christopher Gutierrez, directed by Blair Underwood in his directorial debut. Plot Kevin, Brian, Chris, Darick and Eddie are childhood friends from a working-class neighbor ...'', a 2009 film by Blair Underwood * ''Bridge to Nowhere'' (film), a 1986 film by Ian Mune Books and comics * ''The Bridge to Nowhere'' (novel), a 1993 novel by Megan McDonald * ''Bridge to Nowhere'', a 1989 nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge To Nowhere
A bridge to nowhere is a bridge where one or both ends are broken, incomplete, or unconnected to any roads. If it is an overpass or an interchange, the term overpass to nowhere or interchange to nowhere may be used respectively. There are five main origins for these bridges: * The bridge was never completed for reasons such as cost or disputed property rights. * One or both of the bridge's ends have collapsed or have been destroyed, for example, by earthquake, storm, flood, or war. * The bridge is no longer used, but was not demolished because of the cost; for example, the bridges on an abandoned railway line. * The bridge is completed, but the streets connecting the bridge are not completed. * The bridge or any other part of the construction can be regarded as a pork barrel project aimed at useless fund spending or money laundering with minor or negligible public usefulness. Metaphoric use Further, the term "bridge to nowhere" may be used by political opponents to describ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaskan Bridge To Nowhere
The Gravina Island Bridge, commonly referred to as the "Bridge to Nowhere", was a proposed bridge to replace the ferry that currently connects the town of Ketchikan, Alaska, United States, with Gravina Island, an island that contains the Ketchikan International Airport as well as 50 residents. The bridge was projected to cost $398 million. Members of the Alaskan congressional delegation, particularly Representative Don Young and Senator Ted Stevens, were the bridge's biggest advocates in Congress, and helped push for federal funding. The project encountered fierce opposition outside Alaska as a symbol of pork barrel spending and is labeled as one of the more prominent " bridges to nowhere". As a result, Congress removed the federal earmark for the bridge in 2005. Funding for the "Bridge to Nowhere" was continued as of March 2, 2011, in the passing of H.R. 662: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge To Nowhere (San Gabriel Mountains)
The Bridge to Nowhere is an arch bridge that was built in 1936 north of Azusa, California, United States in the San Gabriel Mountains. It spans the East Fork of the San Gabriel River and was meant to be part of a road connecting the San Gabriel Valley with Wrightwood, California. History The East Fork Road was still under construction when it was washed out during the great flood of March 1–2, 1938. The East Fork Road project was abandoned as a result of the floods, leaving the bridge forever stranded in the middle of what is now the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. Parts of the old asphalt roadway can still be found along the East Fork Trail which leads to the bridge, and there are still a number of concrete slabs which formed the foundations of destroyed bridges to the west of the Bridge to Nowhere. Indeed, the sign along the trail 30 feet east of the John Seals Bridge which announces the start of the Sheep Mountain Wilderness is resting on the old roadbed. East Fork Trail The br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge To Nowhere (New Zealand)
The Bridge to Nowhere is a concrete road bridge spanning the Mangapurua Stream in Whanganui National Park, North Island, New Zealand. It has no roads leading to it, but it is a popular tourist attraction, accessible by mountain bike or tramping on a variety of different tracks, or by boat or kayak, followed by a 45-minute (one way) walk along maintained bush trails. It was built across the deep Mangapurua Gorge to provide access to an area where the government was opening up land in 1917 for pioneering farmers, mainly soldiers who had returned from World War I. The intention was to build roads to it later, but the area proved to be so remote and unsuitable for farming that the venture failed and the farms reverted to native bush. A sign on the bridge states: :''Started in January 1935 and completed in June 1936, this bridge was built by the Raetihi firm of Sandford and Brown, for the Public Works Department. It is 130 feet long, and 125 feet above the stream. The cost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge To Nowhere
''The Bridge to Nowhere'' is an independent 2009 crime drama written by Christopher Gutierrez, directed by Blair Underwood in his directorial debut. Plot Kevin, Brian, Chris, Darick and Eddie are childhood friends from a working-class neighborhood in Pittsburgh. They are in their mid-20s and working low paid blue collar jobs and occasional small criminal offenses like selling marijuana or illegally providing liquor for parties. Brian convinces all but Eddie to start making money by pandering. They start with two girls, Jasper and Sienna, and the business eventually expands to five girls. They find a drug dealer, Nate, to supply cocaine, first for the girls, and then for their 'johns' as well. As the business succeeds, Nate's price gets more expensive. As their fortunes grow and the affluent lifestyle affects Brian, he eventually gets addicted to the drug, even though Nate had warned them all not to "partake in the product". One night Chris takes Sienna to meet with an old cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge To Nowhere (film)
''Bridge to Nowhere'' is a 1986 New Zealand horror/thriller film directed and co-written by Ian Mune, and produced by Larry Parr. It centers on a group of teenagers who must fight for survival after coming across a mysterious hermit while on a camping trip. Plot During what was meant to be a fun-filled camping trip, a group of teenagers meet a mysterious hermit who lives on the other side of a nearby bridge. As they set up camp, it becomes apparent that the man is definitely not happy to see them. Cast * Matthew Hunter as Carl * Margaret Umbers as Tanya * Shelly Luxford as Julia * Stephen Judd as Gray * Philip Gordon as Leon * Bruno Lawrence as Mac Production ''Bridge to Nowhere'' was directed by New Zealand filmmaker Ian Mune Ian Barry Mune (born 1941) is a New Zealand character actor, director, and screenwriter. His screen acting career spans four decades and more than 50 roles. His work as a film director includes hit comedy ''Came a Hot Friday'', an adaptation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge To Nowhere (novel)
''The Bridge to Nowhere'' is a young adult novel by the American writer Megan McDonald. Based on an actual incident in 1964, its protagonist is Hallie, a Pittsburgh seventh-grader coping with the mental depression of her laid off father, an iron worker, and the separation she undergoes. An incomplete bridge across the Allegheny River The Allegheny River ( ) is a long headwater stream of the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania and New York (state), New York. The Allegheny River runs from its headwaters just below the middle of Pennsylvania's northern border northwesterly into ... serves as constant reminder that his vocation is gone and this fact prompts a spectacular dramatic act. Plot summary After losing his job as a bridge-builder, Hallie's father begins suffering from depression and fits of anger, which lead Hallie into bouts of isolation. At the onset of the novel, she accompanies her mother to follow her father in order to see where he is going. as he doesn't have a job ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvonne Whittal
Yvonne Whittal (b. South Africa) is a popular writer of 45 romance novels in Mills & Boon since 1975. Bibliography Single novels *East to Barryvale (1975) *The Slender Thread (1976) *Devil's Gateway (1977) *Price of Happiness (1977) *Where Seagulls Cry (1977) *Handful of Stardust (1977) *Magic of the Baobab (1978) *Scars of Yesterday (1978) *Broken Link (1978) *Beloved Benefactor (1978) *Love Is Eternal (1978) *Bitter Enchantment (1979) *Summer of the Weeping Rain (1979) *Man from Amazibu Bay (1980) *Silver Falcon (1980) *Season of Shadows (1980) *Dance of the Snake (1981) *Light Within (1981) *Where Two Ways Meet (1981) *Lion of La Roche (1981) *The Spotted Plume (1981) *Bitter Sweet Waters (1982) *Late Harvest (1982) *House of Mirrors (1982) *Web of Silk (1982) *Chains of Gold (1983) *Ride the Wind (1983) *Dark Heritage (1983) *Indesirable Miss Logan (1983) *Echo in the Valley (1984) *Cape of Misfortune (1984) *The Devil's Pawn (1984) *Wild Jasmine (1985) *Moment in Time (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Transformers (Marvel Comics)
''The Transformers'' was an 80-issue American comic book series published by Marvel Comics telling the story of the Transformers. Originally scheduled as a four-issue miniseries, it spawned a mythology that would inform other versions of the saga. It also had a UK sister title that spliced original stories into the continuity, running for 332 issues. US title Story arcs There were several story arcs that ran through the U.S. series. Issues # 1-4 - The Autobots and Decepticons land on Earth via the Ark, paralleling the cartoon. The Autobots are reformatted by the Ark to resemble cars and trucks; the Decepticons take the form of jets, weapons or in the case of Soundwave, a cassette deck with tapes. The Decepticons wreak havoc, steal energy and build a fortress. The Autobots, seen here as very weak underdogs, unsuited for war, fight valiantly to stop their foes. Ultimately, it is the humans that the Autobots befriend that save the day. Buster Witwicky's father, captured by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge To Nowhere (song)
"Bridge to Nowhere" is a rock song by Canadian musician Sam Roberts. It is the second single from Sam Robert's third album ''Chemical City''. Composition The song has a fast tempo and is in a 6/4 musical meter. The song features acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric piano, and tambourine giving it a folk rock sound. Its lyrics describe a troubled man dealing with everyday life, and its video depicts similar themes. Music video The video itself is shot solely in black and white and relies on computer animation for its setting. The video begins with Sam Roberts waking up in bed with a woman (who would appear to be his wife) and then following his venture to work as he ponders the workings of life. He sees police cars pass him as he walks to the train station, and sees them once more where an accident seems to have happened. He gets onto a futuristic locomotive which takes him to the downtown of the "Chemical City" where he goes to work in the biggest tower. He takes a long ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?
''Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?'' is the debut album by rock band The Like, released by Geffen in 2005 in the United States and 2006 in selected international markets including the United Kingdom. It features the singles "What I Say and What I Mean" and "June Gloom". In some markets the music video for "What I Say and What I Mean" is included on the album, and in others a cover of Split Enz's "One Step Ahead" (1981) is included as a bonus track. Track listing All tracks written by Z Berg, except where noted. References External linksThe Like on MySpace The Like albums 2005 debut albums [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
