Project Highlights: T. Y . Lin International (TYLI Taiwan) provided civil engineering services for the Taipei Metro Tamsui Line in Taipei City, Taiwan. The 23.2-kilometer-long Tamsui Line is a high-capacity underground, at grade, and elevated rapid transit line, with 21 stations and the Beitou Maintenance Depot. TYLI Taiwan was responsible for the YuanShan to Beitou elevated section of the line, including 10 stations The line was divided for up and down rails, each 4.5 meters wide and 1.3 meters deep box girders with spans ranging from 20-26 meters. Precast prestressed concrete box girders were used for shorter spans. Cast in-situ box girders were used for continuous longer spans when crossing physical obstacles (river and roadway), with the Keelung River Bridge as the longest, with spans

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