The Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge in Philadelphia has partially reopened after a long restoration project. The 60-year-old bridge, which connects Eakins Oval and Martin Luther King Drive, is now open to pedestrians and cyclists and is set to reopen to cars on Monday, starting at 7 a.m.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday marked the end of the more than two-year-long construction project . The bridge has several new features, including a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists with a safety railing.

City officials and bike advocates couldn't hold in their excitement, and neither could Chrissie O'Brien.

"I was hopeful," said bicyclist O'Brien. "I knew it was coming, but it's nice that it's finally here."

The reopening ceremony drew a large crowd on Friday afternoon, from city

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