an elevator was installed in the underground passage in front of the people's hospital, so elderly patients no longer have to go up and down 68 steps.
2024-09-04
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beijing news (reporter pei jianfei) in this year's municipal-level congestion relief project in beijing, in addition to some large-scale system renovations, some "minimally invasive surgeries" on roads are also facilitating citizens' travel. the reporter learned that two barrier-free elevators were added to the underground passage under the west second ring road in front of the people's hospital, saving patients with mobility problems from the trouble of climbing stairs when going to and from the hospital.
recently, two elevators were installed in the underground passage under the west second ring road in front of the people's hospital to facilitate citizens' travel. photo by beijing news reporter wang guibin
this afternoon, the reporter saw that the underground passage under the west second ring road in front of the people's hospital has been equipped with a barrier-free elevator. some elderly people and patients who need to cross the second ring road to go to the people's hospital can choose to take the elevator instead of walking up and down the stairs. "we usually take the bus to the hospital. the bus stop is on the east side of the second ring road. we have to take the underground passage to get to the hospital, but climbing the stairs is still quite strenuous." ms. liu, a citizen, told reporters that she has difficulty walking due to her old age. she didn't expect that the elevator here would really solve a big problem for elderly patients.
on the afternoon of september 4, patients who came for medical treatment took the elevator to enter and exit the underground passage. photo by beijing news reporter wang guibin
the people's hospital (xizhimen campus) is located on the west side of the second ring road south of xizhimen bridge. on weekdays, there are a large number of people seeking medical treatment and traveling, and pedestrians cross the street through the underground passage under the second ring road.
zhang ri, an engineer from the comprehensive management section of beijing urban road maintenance and management center (hereinafter referred to as the "urban maintenance center"), told reporters that since the underground passage was built a long time ago, the stairs are all in the form of steps, and it takes a total of 68 steps to go up and down, causing inconvenience to the elderly and people with barrier-free needs who go to the people's hospital for medical treatment.
the underground passage in front of the people's hospital is in the form of stairs because it was built a long time ago. it takes a total of 68 steps to go up and down. photo by beijing news reporter wang guibin
during the renovation process, the urban nursing center, while fully considering the surrounding land conditions and combining the travel needs of barrier-free people, transformed the pedestrian staircases on one side of the two ends of the passage into vertical elevators, dedicated to solving the travel inconveniences for special groups around the hospital.
citizens are operating the elevator. photo by beijing news reporter wang guibin
"this is the first time that elevators have been installed in underground passages and overpasses as part of a city-level congestion relief project. it also provides the possibility for the subsequent promotion of such plans." zhang ri told reporters that the urban maintenance center has conducted a survey of key overpasses and underground passages in the city to understand the need for installing barrier-free elevators, set up a ledger, and according to the urgency of the situation, is pushing forward the renovation work as quickly as possible.
beijing news reporter pei jianfei
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