WASHINGTON (7News) — Over three years ago, a truck destroyed the Lane Place pedestrian bridge over DC 295 in the northeast. 7News drove past the bridge on Friday evening, and it has been completely rebuilt and is once again open to traffic.

7News reporter Tom Roussey walked across the renovated bridge and said it has stairs and a ramp on each side.

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In June 2021, several people were injured when a truck struck the Lane Place Bridge, causing it to collapse on Highway 295. Officials told 7News they determined the dump truck that hit the bridge may have had a part on top, as the vehicle cleared the bridge and its rear portion should have fit underneath.

The truck was not loaded at the time, officials said.

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The collapsed bridge caused a massive closure of 295 in both directions and blocked access to the U.S. Route 50/New York Avenue interchange to the 695 interchange for at least 24 hours while crews worked to clear the roadway. When the highway reopened to traffic, officials devised a plan to rebuild the bridge, as it served as a major thoroughfare for residents of the Deanwood, Kenilworth and Eastland Gardens neighborhoods.

According to our news partners at WTOP, the Department of Transportation said the bridge reconstruction project was funded with $17 million from the federal government’s emergency fund.

The new bridge is three feet higher than the old one. It measures 17 feet and 6 inches, while the old bridge was 14 feet and 4 inches high.