After the Fengtan sub-section of National Highway No. 4 is fully opened to traffic, traffic jams often occur near Fengshi Road and Fuyang Road in Fengyuan District during peak commuting hours.

(Photo by reporter Ou Sumei)

[Reporter Ou Sumei/Taichung Report] After the Fengyuantanzi section of No. 4 National Highway was fully opened to traffic on January 16 this year, severe traffic jams occurred near the intersection of Fengshi Road and Fuyang Road in Fengyuan District, and people complained that the traffic time was increased by about half Today, the General Administration of Highways invited various units to the site for a survey, and initially coordinated five improvement methods, including changing Lane 535, Section 2, Fengshi Road to a one-way street, controlling the one-way traffic of passenger cars, and two-way traffic for locomotives. The review will be held in 3 months, and the General Administration of Highways will conduct a rolling review of issues such as the adjustment of signs and signs.

Guo Chunjian, head of the Taichung Public Works Section of the Second District Maintenance Engineering Department of the General Highway Administration, invited all units to the intersection of Fengshi Road and Fuyang Road for survey today. Wu Zhenjia and Lian Jiazhen, the head of Wengzi Lian, attended the event and put forward various suggestions.

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In response to the traffic jam problem, Guo Chunjian said that during the Spring Festival, signs and lights have been adjusted. The entrance of Lane 477, Section 2, Fengshi Road has been optimized, and there is one more lane to ease traffic flow. Lane 535, Section 2, Fengshi Road needs to be adjusted to a one-way street, otherwise many vehicles will be blocked. The navigation guides into the roadway, and the traffic is blocked.

The Fengyuan Police Sub-bureau stated that the traffic jam problem on the Fengyuan ramp of National Highway No. 4 is more serious during the Spring Festival. More than half of the traffic police force of the branch is dispatched here. It is suggested that Lane 535, Section 2, Fengshi Road, if it is changed to a one-way street, it must be clear and clear The police cannot send police officers on the scene at any time to persuade and ban the signs and markings.

In response to the opinions and questions raised by various units, Guo Chunjian initially made 5 resolutions after on-site discussions, including changing Lane 535, Section 2, Fengshi Road to a one-way street, controlling the one-way traffic of passenger cars, and two-way traffic for locomotives. The relocation of the bus waiting stop will be coordinated by Lian Jiazhen, the head of the district, to find a suitable location, and then relocated by the Taichung City Express Office; signboards will be added to the Fengshi road section on both sides of Fengyuan Ramp to remind drivers to Enter the Fengyuan ramp and head eastward towards Tanzi; Taichung Public Works Section has optimized and adjusted the signs and signs, and will review it on a rolling basis; the monitor at the intersection of Guofeng Road and Fengshi Road has been removed due to construction, and the Gaogong Bureau is required to reset it. In order to facilitate the police to monitor the traffic flow at any time.

Many passers-by reported that the signs of the Fengtan section of National Highway No. 4 were unclear. Pedestrians often drive too far to get off the ramp at Fengshi Road, driving an extra 11 kilometers, which also causes Fengshi Road to be blocked. Legislator Jiang Qichen Service Office stated that it has received many complaints about this problem and will invite the Gaogong Bureau to discuss improvement.

Guo Chunjian (middle), Director of the Taichung Public Works Section of the Second District Maintenance Engineering Department of the General Administration of Highways, invited all units to conduct surveys at the intersection of Fengshi Road and Fuyang Road.

(Photo by reporter Ou Sumei)