Tamkang Bridge Motorcycle Lane Safety Questioned, New Taipei Councilors Hope for Improvement
Concerns have been raised by New Taipei City councilors regarding the safety of the Tamkang Bridge's motorcycle lane, citing its narrowness and excessively high guardrails. Councilors are urging the government to relay these concerns to the central authorities for improvement before the bridge's May 12th opening to ensure rider safety.
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Regarding the Tamkang Bridge, which is scheduled to open on May 12th, external parties have questioned the motorcycle lane for being too narrow and the safety railings being too high. Several New Taipei City councilors today raised concerns during questioning, hoping the city government will reflect these issues to the central government for improvement to ensure traffic safety.
The New Taipei City Council conducted a business inquiry, with several councilors raising questions about the Tamkang Bridge's motorcycle lane.
People First Party Councilor Chen Shixuan stated that although the Tamkang Bridge's motorcycle lane is advertised as 2.5 meters wide, the actual width available for motorcycles after deducting the white lines is less than 2.5 meters. Considering the bridge is located at the mouth of the sea and is subject to strong winds, riders may easily collide with guardrails or cause collisions if they lack sufficient space to maneuver.
Chen Shixuan requested the Department of Transportation to convey the grassroots sentiment to the Ministry of Transportation and to reclassify the Tamkang Bridge as a "general provincial highway" to facilitate improvements.
Democratic Progressive Party Councilor Zheng Yu'en also questioned the narrowness of the motorcycle lane, noting that if an accident occurs, the high safety railings would obstruct ambulance access, and firefighters might have to expend effort to climb over them to rescue people. She requested that police and fire departments pre-plan solutions and conduct public safety drills before the bridge opens.
Kuomintang Councilor Chen Weijie stated that both sides of the motorcycle lane have steel cable anchorages and hard guardrails. Under the impact of strong winds at the sea mouth, riders have almost no margin for error, feeling like they are on a "trolley track," leading to immense psychological pressure.
Chen Weijie added that in a closed, single-lane space, once a traffic accident or vehicle fire occurs, the rear traffic flow will instantly be gridlocked, and ambulances and fire trucks will be unable to enter for rescue. Therefore, he requested the Department of Transportation to assess the possibility of widening or improving the right-of-way within two weeks. (Editor: Guan Zhongwei) 1150420
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The New Taipei City Council conducted a business inquiry, with several councilors raising questions about the Tamkang Bridge's motorcycle lane.
People First Party Councilor Chen Shixuan stated that although the Tamkang Bridge's motorcycle lane is advertised as 2.5 meters wide, the actual width available for motorcycles after deducting the white lines is less than 2.5 meters. Considering the bridge is located at the mouth of the sea and is subject to strong winds, riders may easily collide with guardrails or cause collisions if they lack sufficient space to maneuver.
Chen Shixuan requested the Department of Transportation to convey the grassroots sentiment to the Ministry of Transportation and to reclassify the Tamkang Bridge as a "general provincial highway" to facilitate improvements.
Democratic Progressive Party Councilor Zheng Yu'en also questioned the narrowness of the motorcycle lane, noting that if an accident occurs, the high safety railings would obstruct ambulance access, and firefighters might have to expend effort to climb over them to rescue people. She requested that police and fire departments pre-plan solutions and conduct public safety drills before the bridge opens.
Kuomintang Councilor Chen Weijie stated that both sides of the motorcycle lane have steel cable anchorages and hard guardrails. Under the impact of strong winds at the sea mouth, riders have almost no margin for error, feeling like they are on a "trolley track," leading to immense psychological pressure.
Chen Weijie added that in a closed, single-lane space, once a traffic accident or vehicle fire occurs, the rear traffic flow will instantly be gridlocked, and ambulances and fire trucks will be unable to enter for rescue. Therefore, he requested the Department of Transportation to assess the possibility of widening or improving the right-of-way within two weeks. (Editor: Guan Zhongwei) 1150420
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