Shanghai landmark bridge shipped away

The old Waibaidu bridge, once a symbol of the Bund area of Shanghai, was temporarily removed during major renovation work of Shanghai's Bund area prior to the World Expo Shanghai 2010, and will be restored to the original site after its renovation.

Built in 1907, the Waibaidu Bridge, known as "Grandma's Bridge" among Shanghai locals, was the first steel truss bridge built in China and the only surviving example of camelback truss bridge in the country. Many movies depicting the dashing industrial boom in old Shanghai were shot here.

The bridge's repair plan is aimed to preserve the original appearance of the weather-worn bridge, which is a part of efforts to restore the city's famed waterfront under the Bund Refurbishment Project.

Traffic on the landmark bridge was closed on March 1, when workers started to remove electricity and cables that run through the bridge in preparations for the lift.