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Aerial images show a year of progress at Dundee Waterfront

Hannah Ballantyne
Dundee Waterfront progress.

Aerial footage shows huge progress at Dundee Waterfront over the last year.

Images taken 12 months apart show the ongoing work at the £1 billion development.

DC Thomson photographers took advantage of a big wheel currently in place at Slessor Gardens for a birds eye view of goings on at the edge of the River Tay.

Compared to photographs taken at the same time last year, there is clear progress to be seen as part of the waterfront transformation.

The urban beach is now open and a massive whale sculpture is soon to be installed.

Take a look at how the waterfront has transformed in the last year:

2020: The urban beach under construction

 

Views of the construction of Dundee’s urban beach.
Large sections of the waterfront were dug up.
Views from the Slessor Gardens ferris wheel in October 2020.
Progress on the urban beach during August 2020.
Dundee waterfront in October 2020
Builders on site at the urban beach in October last year.

The waterfront transformation began in 2014 and is due to be completed in 2024.

A timeline of its progress is available here.

2021: Dundee Waterfront takes shape

Views over the Dundee waterfront development area in 2021
Views over the Dundee waterfront development area.
Tay bridge 2021
The ferris wheel operating in Slessor Gardens offering views of the waterfront development.
Dundee waterfront 2021
Slessor Gardens progress.

Covid-19 caused disruption to the works but things are back on track and going full steam ahead.

The urban beach was officially opened in July 2021.

Still to come is the new Waterfront Place and the highly anticipated Dundee marina.

What will the final result look like?

Dundee Waterfront Plans

A spokesperson for Dundee City Council said: “Construction works at Waterfront Place are making good progress on both the active travel hub and the general landscaped and beach areas.”