Provincial Highway 8 traffic control information for February 2021
Road Open/Road Construction Traffic Control
The Fourth Maintenance Office of the Directorate General of Highways, MOTC (Taroko Works Division) is responsible for the maintenance of road safety within Taroko National Park. There will be roadwork between 32.7 km – 41.5 km on Provincial Highway 14A (14Jia) and 110.2 km – 184.5 km on Provincial Highway 8 (Dayuling – Taroko) from January 25, 2021– February 28, 2021.
Specifically:
1. Provincial Highway 14A (14Jia) at 34 km + 180 (Kenanguang Section) for the Slope Stabilization Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: January 25, 2021– February 8, 2021
Passage Time: Every 1 hour on the hour for 10 minutes (e.g. 08:00 – 08:10, 09:00 – 09:10, 10:00 – 10:10 etc.)
2. Provincial Highway 8 at 129 km +400 (Cihang Bridge Section) for the Slope Stabilization Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: January 25, 2021– February 8, 2021
Passage Time: Every 1 hour on the hour for 10 minutes (e.g. 08:00 – 08:10, 09:00 – 09:10, 10:00 – 10:10 etc.)
3. Provincial Highway 8 at 168 km + 260 m (old Hwy. marker 169 km + 650m) (Tianxiang Section) for the New Rockfall Prevention Tunnel Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 24 hours
Control Period: January 25, 2021– February 27, 2021
Passage Time: Accessibility follows the traffic lights. Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic. (Sun – Mon, 24 hrs including public holidays).
4. Provincial Highway 8 at 179 km + 400m (East Zhuilu Tunnel) for the Rockslides/landslides Damage Repair Construction Work
A: Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: February 9, 2021– February 21, 2021
Passage Time: Accessibility follows the traffic lights. Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic. (Sun – Mon, 24 hrs including public holidays).
B: Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: February 22, 2021– March 31, 2021
Passage Time: Every 2 hour on the hour for 10 minutes (e.g. 08:00 - 08:10, 10:00 - 10:10, 12:00 - 12:10, 13:00 - 13:10, 15:00 - 15:10, 17:00)
No traffic control on Sundays and public holidays from February 27 to March 1, 2021)
5. Provincial Highway 8 at 184 km +100 (Xiagu Bridge) for the Slope Stabilization Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: January 25, 2021– February 8, 2021
Passage Time: Not predetermined - accessibility depends on construction conditions.
Note: Traffic control for all the above construction sites do not apply on weekends and public holidays except for the above #1-2.
Visitors who are planning to visit Taroko Gorge (the 19km section between Taroko – Tianxiang) will be affected by #3-5 of the above list (for both directions). Visitors who are heading to Taichung or Puli, Nantou from Taroko National Park Headquarters via Provincial Highway 8 & 14A (14Jia) will be affected by #1-5 of the above list (for both directions).
The Directorate General of Highways urges drivers that, after a week after earthquake or heavy rain, roads in mountain areas are prone to rockfall and that it is advisable to avoid driving on these roads. Please remember to check the Provincial Highway real-time road condition bulletin, listen to police traffic road broadcasts, pay attention to road traffic related information, and plan your itinerary ahead of your trip. The Highway General Administration wishes you a safe journey.
Responsible Unit: Taroko Roadworks Section
Road condition inquiry: 03-9962683
Inquiry contact: Section Director Chen Li-hua (03-8610775)
News Issued by The Fourth Maintenance Office of the Directorate General of Highways, MOTC
News Posted by Taroko National Park