Provincial Highway 8/ Road open/ road construction work
Provincial Highway 14 A (14 Jia)/ Road Open
The Eastern Region Branch Office Highway Bureau, MOTC (Taroko Works Division), maintains road safety within Taroko National Park. Starting from January 2, 2024, traffic control measures will resume along various construction sections on Provincial Highway No. 8. The most affected areas are from Dayuling to the entrance of Taroko (from kilometer point 110 km +200 m to 184 km +500 m). The anticipated traffic control measures for each section are as follows:
1. Construction projects at 117.4 km (Guanyuan) and 120.8km (near Jinma Tunnel) on Provincial Highway 8: To enable the public to pass through these two sections at once, the controlled area will be adjusted from 114.6 km (Hehuan Police Station) to 120.9 km (near Jinma Tunnel). Traffic control will be implemented daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with four scheduled release periods (10:00 AM to 10:10 AM, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM to 3:10 PM, and 5:00 PM until 8:00 AM the next morning. Traffic controls will remain in place on the weekend.
2. Construction is at 156.2 km (near Xibao), and flexible traffic control is in place daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There is no traffic control on the weekend.
3. Construction is at 160.9 km (near Xibao), and flexible traffic control is in place daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There is no traffic control on the weekend.
4. Construction is at 161.18 km (near Xibao), and flexible traffic control is in place daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There is no traffic control on the weekend.
5. Construction is at 179.5 km (Xipan section), and the controlled area extends from 178.6 km to 179.8 km. Traffic control is scheduled daily from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with five release periods (10:00 AM, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:30 PM, and 5:00 PM until 8:30 AM the following day). Flexible control measures are adopted. There is traffic control on the weekend and public holiday.
The emergency repair team will arrange personnel to guard and control the 117.4 km disaster site on Provincial Highway 8 during each passage time. The construction site traffic control will open on time, depending on the slope conditions. Please wait patiently and arrive earlier at the control point before the passage time. Please cooperate, drive carefully, and pass sequentially; the emergency repair team also reminds drivers that the disaster road section is still in the emergency repair stage. During the passage period, drivers should be aware that if the weather conditions are not good (heavy rainfall, dense fog causing an inability to monitor the slope, etc.) the emergency repair team is permitted to close the road and prohibiting the passage of people and vehicles.
Please plan your trip accordingly.
The Eastern Region Branch Office Highway Bureau 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. Furthermore, make full use of the Directorate General of Highways' intelligent provincial highway real-time information service (https://168.thb.gov.tw), download the "Happiness Road APP" on your mobile phone, and listen to the traffic broadcast messages to stay updated with the latest road information. The Directorate General of Highways wishes everyone a safe journey.
Info Issued by The Eastern Region Branch Office Highway Bureau, MOTC (Taroko maintenance office TEL: +886-3-8610775 or +886-3-9962683)
For the latest road construction info, please contact or consult the website of The Eastern Region Branch Office Highway Bureau, MOTC.
Info Posted by Taroko National Park Headquarters
Updated date: January 19th, 2024