still loomer. nbc 10's ted greenberg with the story. >> reporter: nick turner says his strolls on this part of atlantic city's boardwalk are now a lot smoother. >> what was here prior to this was just a broken down, now you can ride your bike and down here here without tripping. >> reporter: today officials marking the long]la& awaited opg of a completely rebuilt stress of the famous boardwalk between rhode island and oriental avenues in the southeast inlet. the $5 million project funded with hurricane sandy disaster recovery money is part of a much larger effort to connect the wooden way to gardner's basin, it includes another new boardwalk still under construction. >> there is a tremendous accomplishment. >> reporter: casino closings have taken a toll on this part of this town. >> now in the lighthouse district we have bikers and