Typhoon Bawei aftermath: New Taipei City rushes to clear riverside roads by afternoon

Typhoon Bawei has left a significant mess along New Taipei City's riverside roads, with flooding and mud covering 47 kilometers and 43 hectares. City officials are racing against time to clear the debris and reopen the routes by the afternoon.

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We are working hard to reopen the roads by this afternoon so that people can commute to work and school tomorrow without disruption.

Mayor Hou Yu-ih visited the affected area near the Liji horizontal gate on the re-established riverside road to inspect the cleanup efforts. He acknowledged that the typhoon's rainfall and water discharge contributed to the extensive mud accumulation along the Dahan, Xindian, and Erchong Floodway riverside roads. "We are working hard to reopen the roads by this afternoon so that people can commute to work and school tomorrow without disruption," Hou stated.

The city government deployed 157 machines starting from last night to tackle the mud. The primary focus is on the re-established riverside road, the Erchong Floodway, and the riverside roads in Zhonghe and Yonghe districts. Hou expressed gratitude to the frontline workers and the military for their support in restoring normalcy for residents.

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We are working hard to reopen the roads by this afternoon so that people can commute to work and school tomorrow without disruption.

According to Huang Yu-bin, director of the High滩地 Engineering Management Office, the cleanup will prioritize the riverside parks' motor vehicle lanes, bicycle paths, and park facilities. The section between Xinyue Bridge and the Liji horizontal gate is the last remaining area undergoing clearing. Efforts are also ongoing to reopen the Erchong Floodway and the riverside roads in Zhonghe and Yonghe.

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We are working hard to reopen the roads by this afternoon so that people can commute to work and school tomorrow without disruption.