North Gate is an iconic building in Taipei, but it has long lacked the historical sites and landscape maintenance, and the North Gate viaduct (Zhongxiao Bridge Leadway) opened in 1978 is passed close to the North Gate, which makes the North Gate seriously blocked visually. In view of this, the Taipei Municipal Government launched the urban renewal plan "West Gate Gate Project" in 2015, which listed the landscape of the North Gate as one of the key projects, demolishing the North Gate viaduct in early 2016, and creating a square-style open space around the city gate. The north gate is expected to become a historical landmark in Taipei.