The final driving lanes of the long-awaited Woodrow Wilson Bridge opened six months ago. Work on some of the interchanges leading up to the bridge ended last week. And, on Saturday, officials plan to open a bike-and-walking path on it that advocates say will serve as a critical connection between Maryland and Virginia for two-wheeled commuters.

The completion of those projects is a relief for drivers who had battled traffic for years along the original bridge, which was known as the worst bottleneck on Interstate 95.

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