Taoyuan City advances road extensions and pedestrian-friendly urban renovations

The Taoyuan City Government is advancing several urban infrastructure and pedestrian-friendly projects to improve regional connectivity and safety.

The Longci Road extension project, which connects the Longgang area to Provincial Highway 66, has received a top award for civil engineering excellence. The project, costing approximately 1.48 billion TWD, includes new roads, bridges, and bicycle lanes. It aims to alleviate traffic congestion in the Zhongli and Pingzhen districts and is expected to be completed and open to traffic by late October 2026.

Simultaneously, the city has launched the Chenggong Road human-centric street renovation project. This initiative focuses on widening sidewalks to 5.6 meters to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists while preserving existing roadside trees. To protect the trees during construction, professional arborists have been employed to provide support and pruning. This project is part of a larger plan to create a comprehensive pedestrian network in Taoyuan's old city district, with completion expected by February 2027.