The section of a Keelung road that was buried in a landslide last week is to reopen at 2pm, a day ahead of schedule, Minister of Transportation and Communications Li Men-yen (李孟諺) said today.
Seven days earlier, a landslide near Keelung’s seaside Chaojing Park (潮境公園) partially buried nine vehicles and a scooter along Beining Road, injuring four.
The landslide was likely caused by a series of earthquakes in recent months and frequent rainfall.
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The Highway Bureau initially estimated that it would take until Tuesday to clear.
However, Li while inspecting the site on Monday morning with Keelung Mayor George Hsieh (謝國樑) told reporters that work has gone smoothly.
The damaged surface was already repaved on Sunday, meaning the road is to open a day earlier than expected, he said.
As the width of the road has been reduced to allow for a 6m buffer zone, the speed limit is to be lowered to 25kph, Li said, adding that inspectors would be sent periodically to check the site.
Hopefully the expedited timeline could help ease traffic at the end of the Dragon Boat Festival, he added.
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