Road partially Open /Road closed Guanyuan section between Mt. Hehuan Police Station (114.6 km) and Jinma Tunnel East Opening (120.6 km)
The road opens 4 times a day for road users between Mt. Hehuan Police Station (114.6 km) and Jinma Tunnel East Opening (120.6 km) on Provincial Highway 8.
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 – 187.7 km on Provincial Highway 8 (Dayuling – Taroko) from April 6, 2023 – April 30, 2023.
Specifically:
1. 117 km + 400 m Guanyuan Disaster Road Section on the Provincial Highway 8. The control section is from Jinma Tunnel's east entrance at 114.6 km highway marker (about 64 kilometers away from Taroko Arch Gate/about 1 hour and 45 minute driving time) to Guanyuan at 120.6 km (about 4 kilometers away from Dayuling). The passage period will be adjusted, respectively, 4 times a day from (1) 7:00 am - 8:00 am, (2) 10:00 am – 10:10 am, (3) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, and (4) 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm. There are four times passages daily in total.
The emergency repair team will arrange personnel to guard and control the 117.4k 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 cannot monitor the slope, etc.) the emergency repair team is permitted to close the road and prohibiting the passage of people and vehicles.
Road Closed Control Period: April 6, 2023 – April 30, 2023
Passage time: (1) 7:00 am - 8:00 am, (2) 10:00 am – 10:10 am, (3) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, and (4) 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm
Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic. Please follow the on-site personnel instruction.
Road closed time: 24hr including public holidays and weekends
Please plan your trip accordingly.
2. Provincial Highway 8 at 149 km (Ciyun Bridge section) for the Slope Improvement Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Control Period: April 10, 2023 – May 11, 2023
Passage time: Every 2 hour on the hour for 10 minutes (e.g. 07:00~07:10、09:00~09:10、11:00~12:00、14:00~14:10、16:00~16:10.)
Passage period: 6:00 pm – the next day morning 7:00 am (Night time no traffic controls, including public holidays and weekends)
Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic.
3. Provincial Highway 8 at 180.7 km – 182.7 km (Ning’an Bridge and Changchun Bridge section) for the Bridge Inspection Project
Traffic Control Time: 8 am – 1 pm
Control Period: April 12, 2023
Passage Time: Not predetermined - accessibility depends on checking work.
Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic. Please follow the on-site personnel instruction.
Traffic controls for #1-3 construction sites do not apply on weekends and public holidays.
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: April 7, 2023