Ned Flanders Crossing is a
bicycle and pedestrian bridge spanning
Interstate 405 to connect
Portland, Oregon's
Northwest District and
Pearl District
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, in the United States. In 2019, the project's estimated cost was $6 million.
It opened in June 2021 and was originally named Flanders Crossing, as it linked the two parts of Flanders Street separated by the interstate, before being re-dedicated to honor ''
The Simpsons'' character
Ned Flanders (himself named for Flanders Street).
Description and history
The bridge is long and wide.
Construction started in August 2020. The bridge was installed in January 2021,
and it was opened to the public on June 4.
It was re-dedicated to honor
Ned Flanders, a character in ''
The Simpsons'' and himself named for Flanders Street, in September 2021.
File:Looking east across Flanders Crossing, June 2021.jpg, Looking east on the bridge's deck
File:Installation flanders crossing.jpg, Flanders Crossing site preparation on the night of installation
File:Ned Flanders Crossing Plaque.jpg, alt=A photo of the Ned Flanders Crossing plaque, with a cartoon of Ned Flanders and the caption HI-DIDDLY-HO, NEIGHBORINOS!", Plaque
See also
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''The Simpsons'' and Portland, Oregon
References
External links
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2021 establishments in Oregon
Bridges completed in 2021
Bridges in Portland, Oregon
Cyclist bridges in the United States
Northwest District, Portland, Oregon
Pearl District, Portland, Oregon
Pedestrian bridges in Oregon
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