Gongbei hopes for reduced congestion

Pedestrians cross a street in the Gongbei district of Zhuhai

Zhuhai authorities are implementing new traffic arrangements in the vicinity of the Gongbei border gate, hoping to improve the area’s long-term congestion.

The change mainly concerns the change in directions of roads, as well as taxi ranks.

Currently, three of the main roads in front of the Gongbei border gate flow in two directions.

Starting from Saturday, all three became one-way lanes. Moreover, parking meters alongside the roads will be removed, thus banning cars from parking there.

Until Saturday, the Gongbei border gate had two taxi ranks right in front of the Gongbei plaza. Furthermore, both taxi ranks were situated next to the only two crossings heading towards the Gongbei border gate.

After the change, passengers are no longer be able to take taxis at the old taxi ranks. In turn, the Zhuhai government has built a taxi station on the east side of the Gongbei border gate.

Altogether there will be three taxi stations available at the Gongbei border gate, including one underneath the Gongbei plaza, and another at the Zhuhai railway station.

Additional traffic lights have also been installed, in addition to electrical devices, which will be put into operation on Saturday, capable of detecting traffic violations.

Any driver that enters the one-way roads incorrectly will be fined RMB200, and will see three points marked on their driving record as an indication of having incurred a traffic infraction.

However, the Zhuhai police force is giving the mainland public an adaptation period of 15 days to allow people to get familiar with the new policy before the cameras are put into use. JZ