Heavy traffic is expected on various sections of Taiwan's provincial highways during the four-day Tomb Sweeping Festival holiday that starts on Thursday and ends on Sunday, the Highway Bureau said today.
Motorists are advised to stay informed of traffic conditions beforehand, avoid peak hours and congested roads, the bureau said in a news release.
Photo: Wu Chun-feng, Taipei Times
Congestion is expected on Provincial Highway No. 9 between Suao (蘇澳) in Yilan County and Hualien City during different time periods, most notably on southbound lanes from 3am to 5pm on Thursday, and from 8am to 10am on Friday, it said.
Traffic on the highway's northbound lanes is forecast to pick up from 2pm to 7pm on Saturday, and from 1pm to 4pm on Sunday, the bureau added.
Motorists traveling between Taitung and Pingtung counties can also expect to see congestion on the No. 9 highway's northbound and southbound lanes during various hours from Thursday to Saturday.
In Pingtung County, the bureau anticipates heavy traffic on a section of Provincial Highway No. 1 between Shuidiliao (水底寮) in Fangliao Township (枋寮) and Fenggang (楓港) in Fangshan Township (枋山) during the first three days of the holiday.
Meanwhile, congestion is forecast to occur at different hours along various sections of Provincial Highway No. 61, also known as the West Coast Expressway, which runs from New Taipei City to Tainan.
Citing an example, the bureau said heavy traffic is expected on sections near Miaoli County and Taichung due to reconstruction work being carried out on two road bridges.
In the news release, the bureau also listed other roads that could see potential traffic during the holiday, including Provincial Highways No. 64 and No. 65, both in New Taipei City.
Furthermore, motorists are advised to be aware of congestion on roads leading to various scenic destinations, such as the section between Fulong (福隆) and Wanli (萬里) in New Taipei City on Provincial Highway No. 2, it added.
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