At 24 feet wide, the span is designed for boots and bikes, but can accommodate vehicles during an emergency.įlanders Street already has been designated as a low-traffic neighborhood greenway, and the Portland Bureau of Transportation has signalized two intersections near the bridgehead on 14th and 16th avenues, and added a four-way stop at 15th Avenue, to ease access.Ī D V E R T I S I N G | Continue reading below The $9.5 million bridge, which opened to the public back in June, stretches 200 feet across I-405 between Northwest 15th and 16th avenues, creating a new earthquake-proof link between Slabtown and the Pearl District. "Naming this new bridge after Ned Flanders shows that Portland can build great things and have fun, too," said Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who oversees the transportation bureau.
9, unveiling a bronze plaque with Flanders' mustachioed visage and his catchphrase, "Hi-Diddly-Ho, neighborinos!" The oafish everyman Homer Simpson may not appreciate his next-door neighbor in the long-running cartoon series "The Simpsons" - but here in Portland, the famous churchgoing optimist now has a bridge to call his very own.Ĭity leaders officially christened the new bike-and-pedestrian span across Interstate 405 the Ned Flanders Crossing during a ceremony on Thursday, Sept. Portland Transportation Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty unveiled the new name during a ceremony Sept.
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