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 November 1, 2021 – November 30, 2021.
Specifically:
1. Provincial Highway 14A (14Jia) at 32 km + 990 m – 41 km + 533 m (Songxue Lodge – Dayuling Section) for the Road Pavement Repair Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: November 1, 2021– November 30, 2021
Passage Time: Not predetermined - accessibility depends on checking work
Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic.
2. Provincial Highway 8 at 140 km + 923 m (Hengshan Tunnel) and 161 km + 880 m (Xibao Tunnel) for the Tunnel Repair Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: November 1, 2021– November 30, 2021
Passage Time: Not predetermined - accessibility depends on checking work
Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic.
3. Provincial Highway 8 at 141 km + 300 m (Xinbaiyang Section) for the Slope Stabilization Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: November 6, 2021– November 30, 2021
Passage Time: Not predetermined - accessibility depends on checking work
Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic.
4. Provincial Highway 8 at 161k+200 (Xibao section) for the Slope Stabilization Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: November 1, 2021– November 30, 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.)
Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic.
5. Provincial Highway 8 at 166 km + 800 m (Baiyang Trail Section) for the Slope Stabilization Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: November 1, 2021– November 30, 2021
Passage Time: Not predetermined - accessibility depends on checking work
Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic.
6. Provincial Highway 8 at 168 km + 260 m (Tianxiang Tunnel Section) for the New Rockfall Prevention Tunnel Construction Work
Control Period: November 1 – November 30, 2021
A: Control Period: Monday – Friday
Passage Time: Every 1 hour on the half hour for 10 minutes (e.g. 08:30 – 08:40, 09:30 – 09:40, 10:30 – 10:40 etc.)
Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic.
B: Traffic Control Time: (1)17:00 pm – the second morning 8:30 am (night time), (2)weekends and public holidays
Passage Time: Accessibility follows the traffic lights. Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic. (night time including public holidays)
Note: Traffic controls for all the above construction sites do not apply on weekends and public holidays.
Visitors who are planning to visit Taroko Gorge (the 19 km section between Taroko – Tianxiang) will be affected by #6 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 #1-6 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.
News Issued by The Fourth Maintenance Office of the Directorate General of Highways, MOTC
News Posted by Taroko National Park
Updated date: October 29, 2021