The Construction Bureau increased the road width of Defeng Bridge in Wufeng District to 7 meters wide to improve the bottleneck section.

(Provided by Taichung City Government)

[Reporter Lin Minzhen/Taichung Report] Beifeng Road, Wufeng District, Taichung City is the main road connecting the East and West Roads of Zhongtou. This caused inconvenience to passers-by. The Construction Bureau coordinated with the adjacent land owners, the relocation of Taipower poles, and the relocation of main water pipes. The width of the road will be widened from 4.7 meters to 7 meters. Construction began in late December last year and is expected to be completed by the end of February this year. open to traffic.

Chen Datian, director of the Construction Bureau, said that the Construction Bureau is actively promoting the widening. The project includes widening the existing bridge, raising the bridge guardrail and improving the surrounding retaining wall. The total cost of the project is 1.6 million yuan, the total length of the improvement is about 10 meters, and the road width is increased to The width of 7 meters solves the problem that the bridge is narrow and cannot meet two-way traffic, and the bottleneck section is widened to improve the smoothness of the road.

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Chen Datian pointed out that the construction involves the adjustment of the bridge alignment, and the existing facilities on the site need to be relocated. During the process, he actively coordinated with the Taipower Company and the water company and other pipeline units. The bureau has also entered the site for construction. The concrete pouring operation will be completed in mid-January this year, and it will be left for maintenance during the New Year's Eve. It is expected to open to traffic at the end of February.