Traffic jam problem on Line 74 in Taichung: He Xinchun questioned Lu Xiuyan’s failure to promote the second ring during her tenure

Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan suggested that the new mayor build a "second ring" to solve the traffic jam problem on the Taiwan 74 Line. Democratic Progressive Party mayoral candidate He Xinchun (left) sarcastically asked Lu why he did not propose it during his eight years as mayor. (Photo by reporter Su Mengjuan)

Provincial Highway 74 is an important traffic lifeline in Taichung District, but congestion during peak hours has become a nightmare for citizens! The Democratic Progressive Party's Taichung mayoral candidate and legislator He Xinchun has launched a political proposal to build a second ring expressway to solve the problems of commuting and schooling. Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan also "suggested" the new mayor to build a "second ring" in the parliamentary consultation a few days ago to solve the problem of No. 74 Regarding the traffic jam problem on Line 74, He Xinchun questioned why the traffic jam on Line 74 lasted for more than one or two days. Why didn't Lu do something about it after eight years in office? Thank Lu for affirming her political views. She will take action to solve the problem when she takes office in the future. What the citizens need is what the "Xin City Government" should do.

He Xinchun pointed out that Provincial Route 74 is an important traffic lifeline in the Tun District, but congestion during peak hours has become a problem faced by many citizens every day. The transportation needs of citizens for commuting and going to school every day are tasks that the city government should prioritize. When she proposed the traffic policy for the Tun District in the middle of last month, she addressed 74 In the short term, AI smart traffic control will be introduced to solve the traffic congestion problem on Line 1, and then the "Second Ring Rapid Connector Road" will be planned and promoted to connect Tanzi, Beitun, Taiping, Dali and Wufeng, and connect National Highway 3 and National Highway 6, divert the traffic flow of Line 74, and improve the long-term congestion problem in the Tun District.

He Xinchun said that when Lu Xiuyan was asked at the city council's general inquiry how to solve the traffic jam problem on Line 74, she said that Taichung needs a second ring expressway and suggested that the next mayor promote it. She thanked Mayor Lu for affirming her political opinion of promoting the second ring expressway, but she also didn't understand that traffic jams on Line 74 are no longer one or two days. Why did Mayor Lu Xiuyan not promote it after being in office for 8 years, and asked the next mayor to push for it? "What Lu Xiuyan doesn't do, He Xinchun will do it."

He Xinchun said that in the future, it will not only be the second ring road, but also propose a sea-line transportation policy, and also plan to "open three sea-line traffic lifeline roads", including the extension of Jiapu Avenue to Da'an, connecting National Highway 3 and Provincial Highway 61; promoting the extension of National Highway 4 to Taichung Port; and accelerating the construction of Road 4 in the living area to improve the transportation between Dadu, Longjing and Uzbekistan. She will accelerate various transportation constructions, fully improve the transportation network of Greater Taichung, and significantly improve traffic.