Interstate 794 (I-794) is an east-west interstate highwayspur route in Milwaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs for 3.75 miles from a western terminus at the Marquette Interchange in downtown Milwaukee, where Interstate 94 and Interstate 43 meet. At its eastern terminus, the highway loses its interstate designation but continues south as Wisconsin 794. Image File history File links Based on Interstate shield artwork by Atanamir File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A typical rural stretch of Interstate Highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by a large grassy median, and with cross-traffic limited to overpasses and underpasses. ... A spur route in the United States Interstate highway system refers to a branch off of a primary interstate that connects with a destination away from the primary interstate. ... Milwaukee County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... The Marquette Interchange is in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is where Interstate 94, Interstate 43, and Interstate 794 meet. ... County Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, (D) Congressional Rep. ... I-94 redirects here. ... Interstate 43 is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Wisconsin, United States. ...
The original plans for I-794 were for it to continue from the Downtown Milwaukee area to Mitchell Airport, however, they were not realized at its original construction, leaving it unfinished. This lead to the Hoan Bridge, being known as The Bridge to Nowhere. This state of unfinished construction was used during the car chase scene in the movie the Blues Brothers. As of 2005, the roadway has continued to Layton Avenue as the Lake Freeway. General Mitchell International Airport is an airport located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the USA; IATA code MKE, ICAO code KMKE. It is the only passenger air terminal in metropolitan Milwaukee. ... The Hoan Bridge The Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge is a long span bridge that connects Interstate 794 in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the Lake Freeway across the inner harbor. ... The Blues Brothers: Dan Aykroyd (left) and the late John Belushi The Blues Brothers is the name of a blues band fronted, incognito, by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. ...
Interstate794 connects Interstate 43 and Interstate 94 at the Marquette Interchange to the Lake Michigan lakefront area.
As traffic from Interstate 43 North and Interstate 94 West merges onto eastbound Interstate794, motorists are informed to use Exit 1F to the lakefront area, including the Lincoln Memorial Park and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Interstate794 West comes to an end as Exit 1A to Interstate 94 West and U.S. 41 North, Exit 1B to Interstate 43 and U.S. 41 South and Interstate 94 East, and Exit 1C to Interstate 43 North depart.
Interstate794 is a short freeway spur connecting Interstates 94 and 43 in downtown Milwaukee at the Marquette Interchange (which is under construction as of 2005) with the Lake Michigan shoreline.
The junction is an intersection, not an interchange.
This pull through sign identifies Interstate794 as the route to Interstate 43, Interstate 94, and U.S. The freeway ascends to the height of the Hoan Bridge, the superstructure of which is visible in the distance.
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