ɹˈɑːb mˈænɪŋ ʌv ˈɔːɹɪɡən pˈʌblɪk bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ sˈɛd ðˈæt "kəmˈɪʃənɚɹ ˈɛɹɪk stˈɛnz aɪdˈiə ɪz tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ dᵻɹˈɛkt kənˈɛkʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ˈɑːpəzˌɪt ˈɛndz ʌv pˈoːɹtlənd, bˈoʊθ dʒˌɪəɡɹˈæfɪkli ænd faɪnˈænʃəli."
Rob Manning of Oregon Public Broadcasting said that "Commissioner Erik Sten’s idea is to create a direct connection between opposite ends of Portland, both geographically – and financially."