Gravina Island Bridge
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A Bridge to nowhere is an American political term popularized in 2007-8 meaning a large government project of little worth. It angers Americans who believe that wasteful government spending is a form of corruption.
Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska insisted upon and got a large feederal appropriation for a $250 million bridge to an island with 50 people. The project was widely ridiculed by both parties but Stevens held firm. A compromise was reached whereby Alaska got all the money but the governor could decide how to spend it. Gov. Sarah Palin took the money but spent it on worthwhile projects and the bridge was never built.