Some fine folks in Bratislava, Slovakia have been building a walkway and bicycling bridge into Austria for a while, which is an admirable goal and one deserving of a name. To promote the new bridge, the Slovakian government is allowing the public to vote to name the structure, a voting opportunity that will run until April. Currently, the Slovakian government is reporting a strange namesake for the bridge is running ahead of the pack.
Martial arts expert and pop culture phenomenon Chuck Norris has earned over 70% of the vote regarding the naming of the new Slovakian bridge. Naming a pedestrian bridge after Walker is pretty apt if you ask me, but the name pales in comparison to the more gentrified title Maria Theresa and the much more functional title Devinska cycling bridge that are also in the running. According to Reuters, the obsession with Norris’ macho qualities have become a running joke in the area where the bridge is being built.
Even if the Chuck Norris bridge has already been backed up by 1,157 votes, the name is not completely in the clear yet. Voting will still be allowed until April, when the regional assembly will officially decide on the new bridge’s name. However, with Governor Pavol Freso stating the assembly plans to back the public’s vote, it is looking increasingly likely that Chuck Norris will earn a namesake. Maybe he’ll even drop by for a ribbon cutting ceremony. A girl can dream.
