The second phase of the improvement project of Hua 64 Ruigang Highway was completed and opened to improve driving safety and tourism quality

There are many hairpin turns on the Hua 64 Ruigang Highway, and the curves will be widened to improve the alignment.

Among the numbered roads currently traversing the Coastal Mountains in Hualien County, the Hua 64 Route Ruigang Highway built along the Xiuguluan River is a tourist road for rafting in the Xiuguluan River. However, the Ruigang Highway is only a rural road and collapses every time it rains. The Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport provided a subsidy of 448 million yuan for the second phase of the 2K to 22K improvement project, which was completed last month. The Hualien County Government held an opening ceremony today.

Due to the geological fragmentation of the coastal mountains, the alignment and design of Provincial-grade Provincial Highway Route 14-Jiaguangfeng Highway, Provincial Route 23-Dongfu Highway, and Provincial Route 30 Yuchang Highway comply with provincial highway standards and are less likely to collapse. After the rural-grade Route 64 enters the mountainous area from Ruisui, there are many zigzag hairpin bends. During heavy rains, upper slope collapses and roadbed sliding collapses are prone to occur, causing road interruptions.

The County Government Construction Department stated that after the first phase of the "Hua 64 Line 2K+000 to 22K+500 curve improvement and safety enhancement project" is completed in 2023, the ongoing second phase of the project will carry out in-depth renovation of several high-risk disaster-prone road sections from 2K to 11K+500 to reduce the risk of heavy rains, rockfall and roadbed collapse. The project includes a pre-erected protective net to suppress rockfall hazards, consolidate the roadbed and widen dangerous curves, and optimize the drainage system to avoid subsidence caused by rainfall erosion. In addition, the road paving is improved, guardrails are reinforced across the board, and warning signs and lighting facilities are added to improve driving safety. All projects were completed on the 10th of last month.

The Hualien County Government held an opening ceremony today at the Ruisui end of the Ruisui-Hangzhou Highway, including Lin Wenxiong, director of the East District Maintenance Engineering Branch of the Highway Bureau, County Magistrate Xu Zhenwei, Ruisui Township Mayor Wu Wande, county councilor Lin Yufen, etc.

Ruisui Township Mayor Wu Wande said that Route 64 is an important road between Ruisui Township and the East Coast, and Chimei villagers commute between Chimei and Ruisui every day. After the completion of the project, it will improve road safety and provide more stable traffic conditions. He also thanked villagers Lin Minghuang and Zhang Fengzhi for their selfless land donation to support the road construction. A certificate of appreciation was issued during the ceremony.

The county government's Construction Department stated that the third phase project plan has been sent to the central government for review, and it is expected to obtain another 997 million yuan in funding. It is hoped that the improvement of the Rui-Hong Kong Highway will become an important foundation for promoting the development of local tourism and native tribal industries, and will also allow tourists who come to Hualien to experience rafting activities to appreciate the scenery of Xiuguluan River and experience in-depth tribal culture.

The Hua 64 Ruigang Highway improvement project has been completed, and the entire road surface has been re-planed to provide smooth and stable driving quality.

The second phase of the improvement project of the Hua 64-Swiss-Hong Kong Highway has been launched, and the Highway Bureau and local people are very happy.

Ruisui Township Mayor Wu Wande (left) issued a certificate of thanks to the people surnamed Lin who donated land to support road construction.

The second phase of the Hua 64-Swiss-Hong Kong Highway improvement project was completed and opened to traffic today.