The Brief Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Bridge finally reopened after more than two years. What we know:After more than two years, the MLK Drive Bridge was reopened Friday afternoon for bikes and pedestrians. It’s been a long few years for commuters and bicyclists who use the MLK Drive Bridge to get to and from the west side of the Schuylkill River. But Friday afternoon workers were seen dismantling the "Bridge Closed" signs that have been detouring drivers past the bridge near Eakins Oval at the base of the Art Museum. Hundreds of bicyclists were invited to the grand opening to show off the MLK bridge, featuring three lanes and a new 10 and a half foot protected bike lane.