Bund scenic walk under reconstruction

Shanghai's future Bund promenade, a 5 billion yuan (US$733 million) project that will remove the traffic-choked highway and replace it with a pedestrian-friendly riverfront, will be in place as early as October 2009.

The current sightseeing areas along the Bund are being closed to make way for construction.

When the future Bund promenade is finished, before the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the nearly two-kilometer riverside strip from the Suzhou Creek to Xinkaihe Road - the current site of Shiliupu Dock - will be turned into a pedestrian-only promenade featuring restaurants and other tourist attractions.

A square near Fuzhou Road , designed to provide a venue for major celebrations, will be built on the Bund and provide a prime vantage point for viewing the entire waterfront skyline.

In addition, a square at the Yan'an Road end of the riverfront will feature a display of Bund history.

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Here is photo for renovated Bund in the coming days. Click image itself to view large photo.