"So, the fork came about because we wanted something on the corner, whether it was a water tower or a windmill or some sort of piece that's going to be on the corner, and then one of the design teams said, let's just put a fork here and we'll come back to it," Mayor Brian Cooper  told KATU-TV.

"And over the course of a couple months, it just kind of stuck in the brain.And you can come up with an entire marketing scheme of 'Take a left at the fork,' 'The Fork in Fairview,'" he said.

The previous world record holder for the world's tallest fork stands at 35 feet tall in Springfield, Missouri. It "was designed in the 1990s by Noble and Associates, a local advertising company, for a restaurant on South Glenstone Avenue. It was relocated to 2215 W. Chesterfield St. when the business closed, the Columbia Missourian reports.

The new World's Largest Fork will be the centerpiece of the new city-backed food cart pod at the corner of Northeast Halsey Street and Northeast 223rd Avenue.

"The stainless steel fork is actually 40 feet tall, said Ken Fehringer, project manager with P&C Construction, but its four tines will pierce the ground by about three feet, the Oregon Live reports.

"The fork has a large F stamped into its handle. Whether that stands for food, fork, or Fairview is up to the beholder.

"The Fairview Food Plaza is a public-private partnership designed as part of the “Main Street Halsey” effort to reduce speeds and bring more public gathering spaces and retail to one of East County’s busiest roadways. Construction is being funded with about $3 million in urban renewal funds from the city of Fairview, the Oregon Live reports.

"The fork itself cost about $220,000 for design and fabrication. The site will include a 4,000-square-foot indoor food pavilion and beer garden and a 9,600-square-foot outdoor plaza with 16 food carts and seating. It’s expected to open in April.

“We’re planning movie nights, community nights, there will be a farmers market on Sundays probably starting in June,”said Mayor Brian Cooper. “I think this is the opening salvo of what we envision Halsey will eventually become, which will be a walkable place where people can come and have food and entertainment and spend some time on the Halsey corridor.”

The Fairview Food Plaza, a public-private partnership between the Fairview Urban Renewal Agency, property owner Denise Arndt and Plaza operator Justin Hwang, is expected to open in April, the UPI reports.

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