The Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall will be extended to Sichuan Road M.by May, Shanghai traffic police said over the weekend.
The current pedestrian mall, which stretches between Xizang Road M. and Henan Road M., will be extended toward theBund for about 300 meters.
Work primarily consists of changing the road surface. Work will start on Friday. Nanjing Road E. will be closed to traffic between Henan Road M. and Zhongshan Road E1 until work is completed.
Pedestrians can walk from Henan Road M. to the Bund, and bikes can use Jiangxi Road M. and Sichuan Road M.
After the mall is extended, Nanjing Road E. between Henan Road M. and Sichuan Road M. will be closed to all motor vehicles. Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall has been a shopping landmark since it opened in 1999.