Ned Flanders Crossing Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

By: scott.huish//February 2, 2022//

Ned Flanders Crossing Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

scott.huish//February 2, 2022//

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HONOR AWARDS

Ned Flanders Crossing Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

Photo by Trey Senatore.
Photo courtesy of Shannon & Wilson

Submitting Firm: Shannon & Wilson Inc.
Location: Portland
Client/Owner: Portland Bureau of Transportation
Other Consultants/Key Participants: Earthworks Specialty, Wildish Construction Co.
Noteworthy: The Portland Bureau of Transportation and Shannon & Wilson collaborated to develop cost-effective solutions to a challenging and constrained site, ultimately resulting in a critical piece of both green and seismic-resilient infrastructure. Ned Flanders Crossing Bike and Pedestrian Bridge is the key link in a biking and walking corridor to serve an area with high potential for future non-motorized trips and an alternate seismic-resilient route for emergency vehicles following an earthquake.