Danjiang Bridge Experiences Heavy Traffic and Multiple Violations on Opening Day for Heavy Trucks
On its opening day, the Danjiang Bridge experienced heavy traffic and pedestrian flow, highlighting issues with road signage and creating traffic congestion. Several heavy trucks violated regulations, leading to police enforcement and calls for improvement from city councilors to the Department of Transportation.
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(Central News Agency Reporter Wang Hung-kuo, New Taipei 13th) The Danjiang Bridge officially opened to traffic yesterday at 11:30 AM, attracting many vehicles and pedestrians to the bridge. However, it also highlighted issues with signage on the bridge and on Provincial Highway 61 elevated road, multiple violations by heavy trucks, and difficulties in dispersing traffic on surrounding roads after exiting the bridge.
The Tamsui Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department explained today via message that the Danjiang Bridge officially opened to traffic yesterday, attracting a large number of commuters and tourist vehicles. The bridge and surrounding roads experienced heavy traffic flow. According to statistics, on the first day of opening, the traffic volume during a single peak hour for the fast lane reached 1726 vehicles southbound (towards Bali) and 1762 vehicles northbound (towards Tamsui).
Due to the sudden influx of heavy traffic, surrounding local roads were temporarily congested, and mainline ramps even backed up onto the bridge deck. The police also cracked down on multiple violations, including a 24-year-old man surnamed Dan who, dissatisfied with the Danjiang Bridge's motorcycle lane planning, forcibly entered the bridge deck from the Bali end before it was open to traffic, expressing his demands in a dangerous manner, for which the police issued 4 tickets.
The police stated that another man named Chen, riding a motorcycle, mistakenly entered the fast lane and was issued a ticket by the police. On the first day of opening, several heavy truck drivers failed to notice the signs at the bridgehead and related prohibition regulations, illegally entering the bridge from the Shalun ramp, which is regulated all day. The police handled a total of 12 violation cases.
Several councilors in the New Taipei City Council's business inquiry session raised questions about the traffic situation on the Danjiang Bridge's opening day. KMT councilor Chen Wei-jie criticized the Danjiang Bridge as "looks good but hard to drive," pointing out chaotic signage logic and ineffective surrounding traffic flow planning. An influencer also exposed construction flaws such as manually unscrewing nuts on the bridge.
Chen Wei-jie stated that many citizens complained about mistakenly exiting the interchange into the urban area when traveling from Tamsui via the bridge to Taoyuan Airport due to vague signage, and the current bus stop issues did not meet public expectations. He requested the city government to investigate and recommend improvements to the central government.
DPP councilor Li Yu-xiang stated that the elevated road on the Bali end of the Danjiang Bridge did not have early signage for the ramp connecting to Provincial Highway 64, making it difficult for drivers to get clear instructions. He requested that the Department of Transportation not only improve local road traffic signs but also recommend improvements to the Highway Bureau.
Zhong Ming-shi, Director of the New Taipei City Department of Transportation, stated that more clear signs should be provided and that he would recommend improvements to the Highway Bureau. (Edited by Lin Shuhui) 1150513
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(Central News Agency Reporter Wang Hung-kuo, New Taipei 13th) The Danjiang Bridge officially opened to traffic yesterday at 11:30 AM, attracting many vehicles and pedestrians to the bridge. However, it also highlighted issues with signage on the bridge and on Provincial Highway 61 elevated road, multiple violations by heavy trucks, and difficulties in dispersing traffic on surrounding roads after exiting the bridge.
The Tamsui Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department explained today via message that the Danjiang Bridge officially opened to traffic yesterday, attracting a large number of commuters and tourist vehicles. The bridge and surrounding roads experienced heavy traffic flow. According to statistics, on the first day of opening, the traffic volume during a single peak hour for the fast lane reached 1726 vehicles southbound (towards Bali) and 1762 vehicles northbound (towards Tamsui).
Due to the sudden influx of heavy traffic, surrounding local roads were temporarily congested, and mainline ramps even backed up onto the bridge deck. The police also cracked down on multiple violations, including a 24-year-old man surnamed Dan who, dissatisfied with the Danjiang Bridge's motorcycle lane planning, forcibly entered the bridge deck from the Bali end before it was open to traffic, expressing his demands in a dangerous manner, for which the police issued 4 tickets.
The police stated that another man named Chen, riding a motorcycle, mistakenly entered the fast lane and was issued a ticket by the police. On the first day of opening, several heavy truck drivers failed to notice the signs at the bridgehead and related prohibition regulations, illegally entering the bridge from the Shalun ramp, which is regulated all day. The police handled a total of 12 violation cases.
Several councilors in the New Taipei City Council's business inquiry session raised questions about the traffic situation on the Danjiang Bridge's opening day. KMT councilor Chen Wei-jie criticized the Danjiang Bridge as "looks good but hard to drive," pointing out chaotic signage logic and ineffective surrounding traffic flow planning. An influencer also exposed construction flaws such as manually unscrewing nuts on the bridge.
Chen Wei-jie stated that many citizens complained about mistakenly exiting the interchange into the urban area when traveling from Tamsui via the bridge to Taoyuan Airport due to vague signage, and the current bus stop issues did not meet public expectations. He requested the city government to investigate and recommend improvements to the central government.
DPP councilor Li Yu-xiang stated that the elevated road on the Bali end of the Danjiang Bridge did not have early signage for the ramp connecting to Provincial Highway 64, making it difficult for drivers to get clear instructions. He requested that the Department of Transportation not only improve local road traffic signs but also recommend improvements to the Highway Bureau.
Zhong Ming-shi, Director of the New Taipei City Department of Transportation, stated that more clear signs should be provided and that he would recommend improvements to the Highway Bureau. (Edited by Lin Shuhui) 1150513
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