Zhongli Elementary School underground parking lot opens, easing parking demand around the station
Taoyuan City opened a new smart underground parking lot at Zhongli Elementary School after 6 years of construction, providing 590 spaces and 30-minute free parking for school drop-offs.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Chen, Taoyuan, 22nd) The underground parking lot of Zhongli Elementary School in Taoyuan City, which took six years to build, officially opened today and will start operations tomorrow, offering a 30-minute free parking measure for parents dropping off and picking up students. Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng stated that the parking lot will ease the parking demand around Zhongli Station and the surrounding business districts.
Zhongli Elementary School in Taoyuan City is located in the downtown area, close to the TRA Zhongli Station, where business districts and crowds converge, resulting in a continuous high demand for parking. The Taoyuan City Government launched the underground parking lot construction project in 2020 (the 109th year of the Republic of China), along with the renovation of the old school buildings. After 6 years of construction, it was completed and opened today.
Mayor Chang San-cheng stated while attending the opening ceremony in the afternoon that the project was carried out in phases. The first phase of the school buildings and part of the parking lot was opened in September 2023, and the second phase of the project was completed at the end of December last year. The facilities completed and opened today include the phase 2 parking lot and the activity center. The entire parking lot area provides a total of 310 car spaces and 280 scooter spaces.
The Taoyuan City Department of Transportation stated that the total budget for this project was approximately NT$1.29 billion, including NT$670 million for the reconstruction of school buildings and NT$620 million for the parking lot construction. The project adopted phased construction to simultaneously accommodate the school's teaching needs. The parking lot will be fully operational starting tomorrow, with the parking fee maintained at NT$25 per half hour.
The Department of Transportation also mentioned that the parking lot has comprehensively introduced smart systems such as license plate recognition, electronic toll collection, and cloud-based monthly rentals, and installed electric vehicle charging piles. Meanwhile, it provides a special measure of 30 minutes of free parking for parents picking up and dropping off students. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150422
Zhongli Elementary School in Taoyuan City is located in the downtown area, close to the TRA Zhongli Station, where business districts and crowds converge, resulting in a continuous high demand for parking. The Taoyuan City Government launched the underground parking lot construction project in 2020 (the 109th year of the Republic of China), along with the renovation of the old school buildings. After 6 years of construction, it was completed and opened today.
Mayor Chang San-cheng stated while attending the opening ceremony in the afternoon that the project was carried out in phases. The first phase of the school buildings and part of the parking lot was opened in September 2023, and the second phase of the project was completed at the end of December last year. The facilities completed and opened today include the phase 2 parking lot and the activity center. The entire parking lot area provides a total of 310 car spaces and 280 scooter spaces.
The Taoyuan City Department of Transportation stated that the total budget for this project was approximately NT$1.29 billion, including NT$670 million for the reconstruction of school buildings and NT$620 million for the parking lot construction. The project adopted phased construction to simultaneously accommodate the school's teaching needs. The parking lot will be fully operational starting tomorrow, with the parking fee maintained at NT$25 per half hour.
The Department of Transportation also mentioned that the parking lot has comprehensively introduced smart systems such as license plate recognition, electronic toll collection, and cloud-based monthly rentals, and installed electric vehicle charging piles. Meanwhile, it provides a special measure of 30 minutes of free parking for parents picking up and dropping off students. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150422