Kaohsiung Love River Embankment Park is completed and opened ahead of schedule, creating 15 waterfront green corridors

The Kaohsiung Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau invested 187 million yuan to renovate the Aihe Embankment Park. A 1-kilometer-long waterfront green corridor connects Mingcheng 2nd Road to Tianxiang 2nd Road. It renovated 4 bridges, planned 15 trails, set up 2 forest playgrounds, 4 fitness areas, and renovated the square stairs to make people sit more comfortable. The project was originally scheduled to be completed by the end of this year, but it was completed ahead of schedule and is fully open today.

The Water Conservancy Bureau promoted the "Water Environment Improvement Plan for the Love River Embankment Waterfront Corridor" and renovated 4 bridges. The basic structure remains unchanged. Among them, the slippery glass pavement of the North Bridge and the wooden plank pavement of the landscape bridge were replaced with durable anti-slip brushed floors. The park plans 15 trails, including 1 circular trail, 5 entrance and exit trails, and 9 horizontal series trails. Lighting equipment is also added to make the night brighter, improving safety and comfort.

In particular, the Hedi community holds concerts every year. The Water Conservancy Bureau has dug grass on the terraces and renovated the square stairs to make people sit more comfortably. Native tree species such as eggplant and balsam trees are also planted in the park. Yellow-flowered campanula trees are planted on both sides of the bank from Yucheng Road to Tianxiang Road. They bloom in spring to form a golden corridor, which will become the highlight of spring flower viewing.

It is worth mentioning that the Water Conservancy Bureau and the Transportation Bureau collaborated across bureaus to renovate the signs and marking styles of Mingcheng 2nd Road and Yucheng Road through the adjustment of traffic routes in the park, further optimize the connection route of the bicycle lane, reduce the number of stops at two traffic lights, effectively prevent vehicle back-blocking at the Yucheng Road intersection, and solve the long-term traffic bottleneck at the Hedi Road and Yucheng Road intersection.

The Water Conservancy Bureau stated that the wind disaster caused damage to the facilities and plantings of the Aihe River Embankment Park. With the three core themes of "humanity, ecology, and safety", it was promoted in four areas and worked in parallel in the duplex area to overcome the construction challenges. The project was originally scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. The overall progress was significantly ahead of schedule, and it was completed and opened today ahead of schedule.