Ned Flanders Crossing

Ned Flanders Crossing is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge spanning Interstate 405 to connect Portland, Oregon's Northwest District and Pearl District, in the United States.^[1] In 2019, the project's estimated cost was $6 million.^[2] 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).^[3]

Ned Flanders Crossing
Viewed from the southwest in June 2021
Coordinates	45°31′32″N 122°41′12″W
Crosses	Interstate 405
Locale	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Characteristics
Total length	200 ft (61 m)
Width	24 ft (7.3 m)
History
Construction cost	$6 million
Opened	June 2021
Location
Interactive map of Ned Flanders Crossing

Description and history

The bridge is 200 feet (61 meters) long and 24 feet (7.3 meters) wide.^[4]

Construction started in August 2020.^[5] The bridge was installed in January 2021,^[6] and it was opened to the public on June 4.^[7][8] It was re-dedicated to honor Ned Flanders, a character in The Simpsons and himself named for Flanders Street, in September 2021.^[3]

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  Looking east on the bridge's deck
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  Flanders Crossing site preparation on the night of installation
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  Plaque

See also

• The Simpsons and Portland, Oregon