Road partially open/ Road closed night time (120.6 km - 114.6 km) Guanyuan disaster section at 117.4 km highway marker on Provincial Highway 8
Originally four passage times daily, the traffic control for emergency repair work, such as slope stabilization protection and roadbed reinforcement on Provincial Highway 8 at 117 km + 400 m highway marker (Guanyuan Road Section), has changed to open for traffic from 7 am to 5 pm. Please note that after 5 pm, the road section will close until the following morning at 7 am during the Chinese Lunar New Year Holidays (January 20-29, 2023).
Road Closed Control Period: January 20 – January 29, 2023
Passage time: 7 am – 17 pm (day time)
Road closed time: 17 pm – the second morning 5 am (night time)
Please plan your trip accordingly.
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.
Info Issued by The Fourth Maintenance Office of the Directorate General of Highways, MOTC (Taroko office TEL: +886-3-8610775 or +886-3-9962683)
Info Posted by Taroko National Park Headquarters
Updated date: January 20, 2023
Provincial Highway 9 information for January 20-31, 2023
Road open/
The Provincial Highway 9 at 159 km + 300 m (Daqingshui Tunnel Section) opened at 17 pm on January 15, 2023 after the disaster has been actively repair for several days.
Traffic will not be controlled after 17:00 from January 18, 2023 - January 31, 2023.
The Directorate General of Highways reminds drivers 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: Nan'ao Roadworks Section
Road condition inquiry: 03-9962683
Inquiry contact: Director Lin, Wen-xiong (03-9962683)
Info Issued by The Fourth Maintenance Office of the Directorate General of Highways, MOTC
Info Posted by Taroko National Park
Updated date: January 20, 2023