Taoyuan MRT Green Line to Open by Year-End; Zhongzheng North Road in Luzhu to Become People-Oriented Demonstration Road

Taoyuan City is transforming a 2.8-kilometer stretch of Zhongzheng North Road in the Luzhu District into a "people-oriented" demonstration road, enhancing pedestrian infrastructure ahead of the Taoyuan MRT Green Line's scheduled year-end opening. The project, a collaboration between the Ministry of the Interior's National Land Management Administration and the city government, has a total budget of NT$78 million, with the national administration contributing 82% and the city covering the remaining 18%.

Mayor Chang San-cheng, who attended the project's unveiling ceremony, emphasized the core principles of "people-oriented transportation, barrier-free access, and convenient transfers." The initiative focuses on creating a comfortable and safe environment for pedestrians, particularly around the G13 and G14 MRT stations. This effort aims to make it the first people-oriented demonstration road along the Taoyuan MRT line.

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The project, which is being promoted in conjunction with the overall development of the G13 and G14 stations, covers the section of Zhongzheng North Road in Luzhu District between Lane 320 and Luxing Street. We hope to successfully create the first people-oriented demonstration road along the Taoyuan MRT line, with 'people-oriented transportation, barrier-free access, and convenient transfers' as the core.

Significant upgrades include ensuring a minimum 2-meter clear width for sidewalks, installing barrier-free ramps, and incorporating facilities for the visually impaired. To improve safety, pedestrian refuge islands and optimized crosswalks are being added, with strict regulations on vehicle ramp openings. The project also enhances multi-modal transfer options, with new bus bays, 206 additional motorcycle parking spaces, and designated areas for bicycle parking and YouBike stations under the elevated MRT line, complemented by dedicated traffic signals for bicycles.

A notable achievement highlighted by MRT Engineering Bureau Director Liu Ching-feng was the successful relocation of numerous utility boxes. Through intensive coordination meetings, 50 utility boxes that previously encroached on pedestrian space along the street were moved to the central median. This "returning the road to the people" effort significantly maximizes pedestrian space and improves the overall streetscape.

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The relocation of cross-departmental facilities and space maximization is a major achievement of the project. In the past, various electrical boxes on both sides of the street compressed pedestrian space. The MRT Engineering Bureau held 12 intensive coordination meetings last year, successfully integrating different departments to move 50 boxes and associated facilities that were originally on the sidewalk to the central median, realizing the goal of 'returning the road to the people.'