Edinburgh Retro: 29 amazing pictures of North Bridge through the years as it finally reopens

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.