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Ned Flanders Crossing is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge spanning Interstate 405 to connect
Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...
's Northwest District and Pearl District, 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 ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' character
Ned Flanders Nedward "Ned" Flanders Jr., commonly referred to by his surname, is a fictional character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Harry Shearer and first appearing in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an ...
(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 Nedward "Ned" Flanders Jr., commonly referred to by his surname, is a fictional character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Harry Shearer and first appearing in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an ...
, a character in ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' 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

* ''The Simpsons'' and Portland, Oregon


References


External links

* 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 {{Oregon-bridge-struct-stub