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.
9. Patrick Thomson's
Exterior of Patrick Thomson's department store in North Bridge Edinburgh, which had its name changed to Arnotts in 1976. | TSPL Photo: Ian Brand
10. Traffic warden lends a hand
A kind traffic warden pushes a car on North Bridge during the blizzards in Edinburgh, January 1978. | TSPL Photo: Jack Crombie
11. Cleaning up the carvings
Workmen cleaning up some of the stone carvings on the Scotsman Publications building at North Bridge in December 1978. | TSPL Photo: Jack Crombie
12. Gales demolish road sign
Gales which hit Edinburgh in March 1982 saw this road sign on North Bridge twisted by the wind. | TSPL Photo: Bill Newton