New Taipei City Reopens Floodgates and Access Roads as Typhoon Bailong Weakens

New Taipei City is set to reopen floodgates and access roads after rainfall from Typhoon Bailong has subsided. The city government announced that all floodgates and access roads under its jurisdiction will be reopened by 4 PM today. Parking lots outside the floodgates will also be accessible again.

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The city government announced that all floodgates and access roads under its jurisdiction will be reopened by 4 PM today.

Authorities reminded the public that parking along red and yellow lines around the floodgates remains prohibited. Vehicles parked in these areas must be removed by 7 AM tomorrow. The typhoon's outer bands brought strong winds and significant rain to the region, causing waterlogging in several areas of the high-ground park.

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Vehicles parked in these areas must be removed by 7 AM tomorrow.

The Department of Water Resources stated that after the rain eases, the High-Ground Park Management Office will work to clear silt and tidy up the environment. The reopening of floodgates and access roads is scheduled for 4 PM today. The affected areas include the Erchong Floodway, the re-dredged riverside road, the Dahan River riverside access road, and the riverside motorcycle lane.

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After the rain eases, the High-Ground Park Management Office will work to clear silt and tidy up the environment.