Miaoli County launches NT$160 million land project to build sports park, underground parking

Miaoli County is initiating a significant land readjustment project in Toufen City, investing NT$160 million to reclaim and redevelop a site that has been designated for a high school for decades.

The "Wen Gao Er" site in Toufen City's Pan Tao Li, long earmarked for educational use, will be transformed into a multi-functional sports park. The project includes basic infrastructure development like roads and the creation of public spaces, encompassing a 1.2-hectare park and 0.3 hectares for roads. The park will feature a five-a-side football pitch, a 200-meter running track, and basketball and volleyball courts. Additionally, an underground flood retention basin will be built to mitigate risks from heavy rainfall and typhoons.

County Magistrate Chung Tung-chin stated that the park will be managed by Toufen Junior High School during school hours and opened to the public for recreation afterward, creating a win-win situation for students and residents. To ensure student safety, plans for an underpass or a distinctive sky bridge are being discussed with local representatives for passage around the surrounding area. Recognizing the growing student population at Toufen Junior High, the county plans to build an additional 35 classrooms. Upon completion of the new sports field, the current field will be converted into an underground parking lot to alleviate local parking issues.

This project marks the second overall development zone within the Zhunan-Toufen urban plan to break ground, with 20 more cases pending county-wide among a total of 204 cases. The county government plans to proceed with these developments sequentially to foster local growth.

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The park will be managed by Toufen Junior High School during school hours and opened to the public for recreation afterward, creating a win-win situation for students and residents.