Remodeling of Zhongxiao East Road to Optimize and Improve Pedestrian Environment
The area along Zhongxiao East Road is the early developed area , public facilities on sidewalks are scattered, (Such as Substation, Wiring box, Mailbox, Street light, Signal poles), the sidewalk outside MRT exit is narrow, green space is not continuous, bike lanes and sidewalks interfere with each other, So, “Improvement of Taipei Zhongxiao East Road and Other Main East-West Sections and their Surrounding Pedestrian Environment.”
This project is done through the road configuration readjustment and partly widening sidewalks, improving pedestrian space, integrating facilities space and adopting common poles, using smart street light, reducing the number of fixed obstacles on the road. In view of the intensified heat island effect and sudden extreme heavy rainfall, renew the sidewalk with permeable pavement and connect green area, improving the urban microclimate.
It is hoped that through the implementation of this project, Zhongxiao East Road will be built as a human-friendly demonstration road and provide citizens with a safe, comfortable, beautiful, and smooth pedestrian space, which will not only be seen but also felt by the public.
Author:New Construction Office, Public Works Department