Three stages of traffic control are to be implemented for Taipei City’s New Year’s Eve party to be held in front of Taipei City Hall, the Taipei City Police Department’s Traffic Division said today.
City Hall Road, from Songshou Road to Songgao Road, and New Renai Road, is to be blocked starting from today to 6am on Jan. 2 next year, the police said.
On New Year’s Eve, from 7pm to 8pm, vehicles will only be allowed to exit but not to enter the area west of Songren Road, south of Zhongxiao East Road, north of Xinyi Road, and east of Keelung Road and Yixian Road.
Photo: Chen I-kuan, Taipei Times
From 8pm to 10pm, in addition to the above area, traffic control is to be in place from Yixian Road to Guangfu South Road where vehicles will not be allowed to exit or enter the area. Keelung Road Underpass is also to be placed under traffic controls.
From 10pm to 3am on Jan. 1, vehicles will not be allowed to enter or exit the area east of Guangfu South Road, south of Zhongxiao East Road, north of Xinyi Road and Zhuangjing Road, and the area west of Songren Road, Songde Road and Lane 236 of Section 5 of Zhongxiao East Road.
The police advised people going to the party to use public transport to get to the venue and take the shuttle bus operated by the event’s organizer to leave the venue.
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