To provide people with safer road environment, the Hsinchu City Government has launched the underpass improvement projects underneath Dongta Road and Huayuan Street. Upon completion and opening of the first-stage Huayuan Street underpass, as an alternative passage, the Dongta Road underpass was sealed at 10 a.m. on Dec. 12 as the second-stage underpass improvement began.
Dongta Road underpass and Huayuan Street underpass are important passages to connect the railway front station and rear station. The city government seeks to improve the road environment in view that the underpasses and pedestrian area can hardly accommodate the heavy traffic during rush hour and the structures are old and broken with rebar exposed to the atmosphere. The Huayuan Street underpass was opened on Dec. 12 with the completion of the first-stage project, including paving work, sound-absorbing walls and illumination improvement of the underpass. The second-stage construction regarding Dongta Road underpass began on the same date, as Huayuan Street underpass is used as an alternative road. While making an inspection of the Huayuan Street underpass, Mayor Lin instructed that road surface leveling of the underpass was a priority of underpass improvement. He directed that the asphalt road should be repaved and he also had the effect of sound-absorbing walls tested. The mayor said, the Dongta Road underpass should adopt the same design to reduce echo noise. In addition, he also instructed to install warm color luminaire in order to avoid affecting people's visual acuity and to provide safer driving environment.
Chen Yung-yuan, commissioner of the Department of Public Works, suggests that motorcycles travelling from inner city to the Hsinchu Science Park, National Tsing Hua University and National Chiao Tung University can use the Huayuan Street underpass, during the construction closure of the Dongta Road underpass. Since the Huayuan Street underpass is temporarily a one-way path, motorcycles from outer ring to inner city should detour, taking the Guangfu Road underpass. Vehicles are advised to follow the guiding signs of moving line. For information, please call 1999, to contact the Section of Maintenance of the Department of Public Works.
Ni Mao-jung, director of the Department of Transportation of the Hsinchu City Government, said, between Dec. 12, 2018 and March 15, 2019, the Dongta Road underpass is closed for construction. During this period, Huayuan Street underpass and Guangfu Road underpass are main alternative roads for motorcycles. Alternative roads linking the railway front station and rear station are listed as below:
1. Shihpin Road, Shiwei Road and Chenghsing overpass (two-way)
2. Sida Road underpass (two-way)
3. Chulien Street underpass for motorcycles (two-way)
4. Huayuan Street underpass (one-way exiting the city)
5. Guangfu Road underpass (one-way entering the city)
6. Dongguang overpass (two-way)
7. Gongdao 5 overpass (two-way)
The Department of Transportation announced that guiding signs will be set up on surrounding roads and paths during the construction closure of Dongta Road underpass. Vehicles leaving the inner city will follow the signs leading to Huayuan Street underpass and Sita Road underpass, and those entering the inner city will follow the signs leading to Guangfu Road underpass and Dongguang overpass. A total of 30 guiding signs will be installed, and people are advised to follow the signs.
Dongta Road underpass and Huayuan Street underpass are important passages to connect the railway front station and rear station. The city government seeks to improve the road environment in view that the underpasses and pedestrian area can hardly accommodate the heavy traffic during rush hour and the structures are old and broken with rebar exposed to the atmosphere. The Huayuan Street underpass was opened on Dec. 12 with the completion of the first-stage project, including paving work, sound-absorbing walls and illumination improvement of the underpass. The second-stage construction regarding Dongta Road underpass began on the same date, as Huayuan Street underpass is used as an alternative road. While making an inspection of the Huayuan Street underpass, Mayor Lin instructed that road surface leveling of the underpass was a priority of underpass improvement. He directed that the asphalt road should be repaved and he also had the effect of sound-absorbing walls tested. The mayor said, the Dongta Road underpass should adopt the same design to reduce echo noise. In addition, he also instructed to install warm color luminaire in order to avoid affecting people's visual acuity and to provide safer driving environment.
Chen Yung-yuan, commissioner of the Department of Public Works, suggests that motorcycles travelling from inner city to the Hsinchu Science Park, National Tsing Hua University and National Chiao Tung University can use the Huayuan Street underpass, during the construction closure of the Dongta Road underpass. Since the Huayuan Street underpass is temporarily a one-way path, motorcycles from outer ring to inner city should detour, taking the Guangfu Road underpass. Vehicles are advised to follow the guiding signs of moving line. For information, please call 1999, to contact the Section of Maintenance of the Department of Public Works.
Ni Mao-jung, director of the Department of Transportation of the Hsinchu City Government, said, between Dec. 12, 2018 and March 15, 2019, the Dongta Road underpass is closed for construction. During this period, Huayuan Street underpass and Guangfu Road underpass are main alternative roads for motorcycles. Alternative roads linking the railway front station and rear station are listed as below:
1. Shihpin Road, Shiwei Road and Chenghsing overpass (two-way)
2. Sida Road underpass (two-way)
3. Chulien Street underpass for motorcycles (two-way)
4. Huayuan Street underpass (one-way exiting the city)
5. Guangfu Road underpass (one-way entering the city)
6. Dongguang overpass (two-way)
7. Gongdao 5 overpass (two-way)
The Department of Transportation announced that guiding signs will be set up on surrounding roads and paths during the construction closure of Dongta Road underpass. Vehicles leaving the inner city will follow the signs leading to Huayuan Street underpass and Sita Road underpass, and those entering the inner city will follow the signs leading to Guangfu Road underpass and Dongguang overpass. A total of 30 guiding signs will be installed, and people are advised to follow the signs.