Multiple local officials are pushing for New York City to ban cars on the Carroll Street Bridge, which is set to reopen soon following repairs that started in 2021.

"It's [been] a huge inconvenience for a ton of us, because it is our direct route to Prospect Park," said Drew DeGeer, who lives next to the bridge.

The bridge originally opened in 1889 and is an official city landmark.

City Council Member Shahana Hanif and Brooklyn Community Board 6 have been among those calling on the Department of Transportation to allow only bikers and pedestrians on the bridge when it reopens.

"We've always supported increasing pedestrianization," said Mike Racioppo, district manager of CB6, "and we're seeing [the area] function without cars now."

City numbers show that when the Carroll Street Bridge was open, it only averaged around 1,000 car crossings per day - the lowest number of any bridge operated by the DOT.

Still, with multiple high-rise apartment buildings sprouting up around the bridge, some neighbors say that the area could use another outlet for the increased volume of people and cars.

"All the streets on this side of the canal are one-way, so having a way to get out of this sort of four-block traffic that builds up every day would be great," said David Friedman, who lives next to the bridge.

Still, others said they had enjoyed what the five-year test-drive of life without cars had brought to the area, including a feeling of safety and a lack of noise.

"There are enough other street crossings, bridge crossings that are busy. It would be nice to have one that was just pedestrians and bikes," said Gary Francis, a long-time resident of the area.

With an EMT ambulance station right near the bridge as well, several neighbors also expressed they would be fine with a compromise, where only emergency vehicles were allowed on it.

News 12 reached out to the DOT, which said it would have news on the bridge soon.