Chiayi County starts construction on the first bid of the first development zone urban land rezoning project to expand county governance

The construction of "Chiayi County's First Development Zone Urban Land Rezoning Project to Expand the County Governance" has started. (Photo by reporter Lin Yizhang)

Chiayi County is moving towards urban transformation into an "agricultural and industrial county and an AI technology core". The county government is promoting the expansion of the county-city land rezoning and development project. The area is located next to the TSMC Advanced Packaging Factory in Chiayi Science Park. The total development area is 367 hectares, the total development cost is nearly 20 billion yuan, and the estimated resident population is 35,000. The first bid project started construction today, with a development area of ​​approximately 79.36 hectares. The contract value of the project reached 3.134 billion yuan. The construction period is approximately 4 years and is expected to be completed in 2030.

County Mayor Weng Zhangliang, Legislator Cai Yiyu, CPIC Mayor Zheng Shufen, county councilors Huang Rongli, Lai Qiongru, Jiang Peiye, County Land Affairs Director Qiu Huiyan, DPP CPIC mayoral candidate Lv Huiyu, etc. today participated in the ground-breaking ceremony of the "Chiayi County Expansion County Government First Development Zone Municipal Land Rezoning Project First Bid", announcing the comprehensive start of urban infrastructure construction in Chiayi's future new urban center.

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Weng Zhangliang said that in recent years, with the arrival of the Chiayi Park of the Southern Science Park, TSMC’s advanced packaging factory, the large Outlet "Huatai Famous Brands City", the new main branch of the Chiayi County Library, the Asian Drone AI Innovation Application R&D Center, Ma Chouhou Industrial Park, Major construction projects such as the South Campus of the National Palace Museum, the Chang Gung Memorial Medical Zone and the High-Speed Rail Special Zone have been put in place one after another. The huge employment population and industrial momentum are accelerating to gather in the surrounding areas. Expanding county and municipal land rezoning will connect the special high-speed rail zones and determine the core layout of Chiayi County's development in the next few decades.

The core area of ​​the county is being expanded and upgraded simultaneously. Through forward-planned high-quality housing, prosperous commerce, and improved cultural, educational, and public facilities, it will handle future population growth and housing needs, making Chiayi an international and livable city that can "attract and retain talents."

Qiu Huiyan said that the expansion of the county's overall urban land and the rezoning of Yijiapu Highway (County Road 168) are divided into the first and second development zones. The total development area reaches 367 hectares and is divided into four tenders for construction. The total development cost is nearly 20 billion yuan. Today, the first bid in the First Development Zone officially started construction, and other bids will be started one after another. The overall project is expected to be completed in 2031.

The project includes comprehensive land preparation, checkerboard road network and smart traffic signals, large-capacity rainwater drainage box culverts, ecological detention ponds, sewage and water pipe networks, common pipeline projects, and multi-functional park greening and landscaping. It will greatly improve the efficiency of regional flood control and water control, eliminate cluttered and low-use space, and comprehensively build a modern urban living environment that is resilient, smart, low-carbon and leisurely.

Chiayi County Mayor Weng Zhangliang (3rd from left), Legislator Cai Yiyu (3rd from right) and others offered incense and prayed for the project. (Photo by reporter Lin Yizhang)

TSMC’s advanced packaging plant is located next to the development area. (Photo by reporter Lin Yizhang)