Roads and Trails
Road Conditions-2021/01/28
- OpenRoad 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 1, 2021– January 31, 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 1, 2021– January 31, 2021
Passage Time: Not predetermined - accessibility depends on construction conditions.
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 1, 2021– January 31, 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 + 280 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 1, 2021– January 31, 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
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: January 25, 2021– February 8, 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. (January 31 and February 7, 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 1, 2021– January 31, 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.)
Note: Traffic control for all the above construction sites do not apply on weekends and public holidays except for the above #3-4.
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 - OpenRoad Open/ Road Construction Work.
Provincial Highway 9 and 9D (9Din) information for January 2021
The Fourth Maintenance Office of the Directorate General of Highways, MOTC (Nan'ao Works Section) is responsible for the maintenance of road safety on Provincial Highway 9 and 9D (9Din).
The Highway 9 and 9D (9Din) will be the Slope Stabilization Construction Work as the following:
Provincial Highway 9D at 66K+680 and 68K+600 and Provincial Highway 9 162 km +950 (Daqingshui Section) for the Slope Stabilization Construction Work
Traffic Control Time: 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
Control Period: January 1, 2021– January 29, 2021
Passage Time: Accessibility follows the traffic lights. Open one direction of traffic once at a time for both direction traffic.
Note: Traffic control for the above construction site do not apply on weekends and public holidays.
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: Section Director Chen He-ren (03-9982161-2)
News Issued by The Fourth Maintenance Office of the Directorate General of Highways, MOTC
News Posted by Taroko National Park - Openopen
Road Maintenance Unit: Highway Bureau Puli Maintenance Office (TEL) 049-2802066 Wushe Work Unit, (TEL)049-2802030
Provincial Highway 14A (14Jia) Dayuling- Songxue Lodge Section Inquiry contact: Taroko Roadworks Section (03-8610775)
The Directorate General of Highways reminds drivers to check the Provincial Highway real-time road condition bulletin, listen to police traffic radio broadcasts, pay attention to road traffic-related information, and plan your itinerary ahead of your trip. Travelers can check the latest road conditions through the Taiwan Highway Bureau website (http://168.thb.gov.tw) or by calling the toll-free number for the Taiwan Highway Bureau (0800-0014-822; 0800-231-035). The Highway General Administration wishes you a safe journey. For the Road Maintenance office Taroko Section contact phone: 03-8610775 or Puli Section office contact phone: 049-2982066
Mt. Hehuan Service Station of The Taroko National Park (TEL)04-25991195
Taroko N. P. HQ (TEL) 03-8621100 Ext 810, 812
Notice from the Directorate General of Highways: Due to ice forming on the roads, Cueifeng to Dayuling section on Provincial
Notice from the Directorate General of Highways: Due to ice forming on the roads, Yuanfeng to Dayuling section on Provincial