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Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang proposed a bicycle commuting network and a dedicated bridge across the Keelung River, triggering discussions from all walks of life and criticism from city councilors.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan.
DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang launched a transportation policy yesterday, in which he proposed a "commuting road network" for bicycles and the construction of a "Windward-Hong Kong Special Bicycle Bridge across the Keelung River", sparking heated debate. Kuomintang Taipei City Neihu and Nangang District Councilor You Shuhui said today that Taipei City only built the "Eye of the Sky" 1 kilometer away in July this year, and the project cost was less than 50 million yuan. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan also said in an interview today that he had already responded in the morning. In fact, in-depth research was done 2 years ago, including the relationship between cross-river bridges, bridge piers and road surfaces, but it was not feasible in terms of technical system.
Jiang Wanan said that with the investment of nearly one billion yuan, the overall efficiency of improving transportation in Neihu must be carefully evaluated. At the same time, related projects will affect traffic, and the construction time will exceed 2 years, which will put even greater traffic pressure on the entire Neihu area.
Jiang Wanan also mentioned that after taking office, of course we will deal with Neihu traffic pragmatically and pay attention to medium and long-term planning. We are carefully evaluating and promoting, including the MRT East Ring Section and other related operation directions, so that the overall traffic environment in Neihu will continue to improve. We will not stop and continue to optimize various traffic measures.

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