North Bridge has finally reopened to full operation after eight years of repairs and refurbishment.
Motorists will be hoping for an easier flow of traffic. And pedestrians will welcome the availability of both pavements instead of the crush of everyone having to use the same side.
North Bridge is, of course, a key route linking Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns and has a long history.
Here are some fascinating pictures selected from the Evening News archive, looking back at North Bridge over the decades.
As well as the Evening News and The Scotsman, North Bridge has been home to some of Edinburgh’s major department stores. And its exposed position means it has also seen plenty of weather - from fog to snow to gales.
Scroll through and see what else one of our most familiar roads has been through over the years.
1. Bridge is rebuilt in the 1890s
North Bridge in Edinburgh, being rebuilt between 1896 and 1897. Photo: TSPL
2. North Bridge in the 1930s
View of North Bridge and the the North British Hotel - now the Balmoral - in the 1930s , with tramlines down the middle of the road Photo: TSPL
3. Trams at North Bridge
Trams at the junction of Princes Street and North Bridge in 1954. | TSPL
4. GPO building
The General Post Office building - now Waverley Gate - at the corner of Waterloo Place and North Bridge in December 1964. | TSPL