Stunning photos of the High Bridge after a 45-year closure

Grab a pre-made picnic basket and hop on your bicycles, because your new summer hangout is on the High Bridge.

Yesterday, NYC’s oldest standing bridge—connecting the Bronx to Manhattan—reopened after a 45-year closure (a $61.8 million project). It’s over 2,000 feet in length, 140-feet high and just darn beautiful—if not more beautiful than ever. Just look at all the Insta-proof below. 

 

A photo posted by N O E M A D (@noemadnyc) on Jun 10, 2015 at 7:30am PDT

 

A photo posted by What I Saw In NYC (@what_i_saw_in_nyc) on Jun 10, 2015 at 6:24am PDT

 

Only took 'em 40 years, but would you look at that view? #highbridge

A photo posted by William Carrigan (@wcarriganbass) on Jun 10, 2015 at 8:08am PDT

 

From @wcbs880 Chopper 880: A nice morning for a stroll across the reopened #HighBridge between the Bronx and Manhattan; #NYC

A photo posted by Tom Kaminski (@tomkaminskiwcbs) on Jun 10, 2015 at 5:46am PDT

 

A photo posted by Alexandra Maruri (@bronxtours) on Jun 10, 2015 at 3:15am PDT

 

I've waited years for this opportunity. #highbridge #harlemriver #instagramuptown #newyorkcity #nyc #newyork #washingtonheights #washheights #inwood

A photo posted by Emmanuel Abreu (@eabreuvisuals) on Jun 9, 2015 at 9:45pm PDT

 

A photo posted by @ahh_belll on Jun 9, 2015 at 3:19pm PDT

 

A photo posted by Justin Allen Green (@justinstagreen) on Jun 9, 2015 at 6:16pm PDT