PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Bridge officially reopened to traffic Monday morning, marking the end of a four-year closure and a $20 million federally funded reconstruction project.

The 700-foot span, which first opened in 1966, had been closed to vehicles since 2021 after inspections revealed structural deterioration. The bridge reopened at 7 a.m., and drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists quickly began using the newly renovated route.

"I'm not a civil engineer, but I know it's better than it was," said Bob Metty of Center City, who frequently passes the bridge during his daily training. "I think it looks beautiful. I've seen it under construction because I go by here every day when I do my training, but yeah, I think it's awesome."

The MLK Drive Bridge serves a

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