Taipei Hydraulic Engineering Office Advances Riverside Greening Integrating Dredged Soil and Flood Safety
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Taipei's Hydraulic Engineering Office is advancing riverside landscaping while prioritizing flood safety and recycling dredged soil. Following the completion of approximately 5,000 square meters of greening under MacArthur 1st Bridge, roughly 17,000 square meters of upcoming works are planned along Nanhu Bridge and Meiti Riverside Park alongside tree replanting schedules.
Taipei City's Hydraulic Engineering Office stated that riverside greening efforts prioritize flood defense safety, strictly evaluating flood discharge capacity, structural safety, and emergency access. The office recycles dredged sediment by backfilling embankment slopes and low-water revetments paired with turf planting, facilitating soil reuse while delivering greening benefits. Approximately 5,000 square meters of landscaping beneath the right bank of MacArthur 1st Bridge have been completed, with an additional 17,000 square meters planned across Nanhu Bridge riverside parks, Rainbow Bridge to Chengmei Changshou Bridge revetments, and upstream Meiti Riverside Park. Regarding trees, following removals caused by typhoons and adhering to legal caps and site evaluations, 106 trees were planted from 112 to 115. An additional 198 trees are scheduled by the end of 115 under the Tamsui River waterfront and Huanggang Stream regeneration projects, with 199 more planned from 116 to 119.
Key takeaways
- Approximately 5,000 square meters of greening at MacArthur 1st Bridge are complete, with around 17,000 square meters planned at Nanhu Bridge and Meiti Riverside Park.
- Dredged riverbed soil is recycled to backfill embankment slopes and low-water revetments with grass planting to optimize resource reuse.
- Under flood control guidelines, 106 trees were planted from 112 to 115, 198 are slated by the end of 115, and 199 more are planned for 116 to 119.
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