250 million to build an elevated bicycle bridge! There is a solution to the "3 kilometers of broken chain" on Taichung's two major railway tracks

The Taichung City Green Sky Corridor is expected to connect the Dongfeng and Houfeng Railway Horse Roads through the Fengyuan section elevated bicycle bridge. (Photo by reporter Zhang Xuanzhe)

The Taichung Green Sky Corridor is 21.7 kilometers long and is the longest bicycle path in the city. The Dongfeng and Houfeng Railway Horse Trails are well-known bicycle paths in Taichung. The two are less than 3 kilometers apart, but they have not been able to connect them in series for a long time. Legislator Chen Qinglong held a coordination meeting and invited units such as the Farmland and Water Conservancy Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and the Taichung City Government to discuss and make concrete progress in obtaining land and funding subsidies.

Chen Qinglong pointed out today (14th) that in terms of land use, the planned route will pass through the land managed by the Farmland and Water Conservancy Department via an elevated bicycle bridge. The Farmland and Water Conservancy Department agreed to divide the land within the bridge pier and projection range and provide it to the Taichung City Government on a paid basis to solve the long-standing land problem.

Chen Qinglong pointed out that the total funding for each subsequent phase of the project is about 250 million yuan, and the Taichung City Government will submit an application to the Ministry of Transportation at one time to be included in the "Round Island Bicycle Line 2" project subsidy. The Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation also agreed to assist in the subsequent review and funding approval.

Chen Qinglong said that once the Green Sky Corridor is connected with the Dongfeng and Houfeng Railway Horse Trails, a complete bicycle network will be formed, which will not only make riding more convenient for cyclists, but also bring people into Fengyuan and Houli urban areas, activating the local economy. He hopes that the Taichung City Government and the Ministry of Transportation will speed up the pace and start construction as soon as possible so that this important connecting route can be completed as soon as possible and vigorously revitalize tourism.

The Taichung City Green Sky Corridor is expected to connect the Dongfeng and Houfeng Railway Horse Roads through the Fengyuan section elevated bicycle bridge. (Provided by Chen Qinglong)