Ultimate Guide to Navigating Mid-Autumn Festival Traffic Jams: Diversion Measures, Alternative Routes, and Real-Time Updates

2023-09-28 00:37:34

The three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday will begin tomorrow. The High Commissioner said that the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is mainly dominated by traffic flows returning home and traveling. It is estimated that there will be sporadic traffic flows on national highways following work today, and there will be traffic from 9 a.m. on May 5. The tide is so high that it may be jammed all the way until late tomorrow night. In addition, traffic congestion will continue to occur in the National 1 Yangmei-Hsinchu and National 3 Tucheng-Kansai areas following 6 pm, and will not be relieved until 10 pm.

The High Power Bureau has also implemented relevant diversion measures, including ramp closures, high occupancy control, toll collection measures, open shoulders, alternative roads and other measures to remind passers-by to pay attention.

The Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport said that it is estimated that during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the tourist traffic flow to the eastern region will emerge, causing congestion during peak hours, and it is recommended that people use public transportation or use alternative roads. According to the research and judgment of big data data, China 5 southbound Nangang system operates from 9 am to 0 am on the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival consecutive holiday, from 5 am to 4 pm on the first day, and from 6 am to 3 pm on the second day. To the Toucheng section, as well as the northbound section from Yilan to Pinglin from 11 a.m. to 0 a.m. on the second day and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on holidays, the vehicle speed will be lower than 40 kilometers per hour.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminds that the peak driving time of each road section may be 5 to 7 times the normal. It is recommended that passers-by use alternative roads. It is recommended to take Provincial Highway 9 or 106 B for the southbound direction. It is recommended to take Provincial Highway 9 or 106B for the northbound direction. Avoid traffic jams. In addition, during the consecutive holidays, a number of bus priority measures will continue to be implemented in China 5, so that taking a bus can save more than 30 minutes compared with driving by yourself. It is recommended that the public can take advantage of it to save time.

●Ramp closed:

(1) From 5:00 to 12:00 on September 29, the southbound entrances of the Guo1 Pingzhen system, Puyan system, and Xiluo will be closed; from 00 to 12:00, the southbound entrances of Guo5 Shiding and Pinglin will be closed. During the period when the south entrance of Shiding is closed, it will be reserved for buses only.

(2) From 5:00 to 12:00 on September 30, the southbound entrances of National 1 Pu Salt System, Xiluo and National 5 Shiding and Pinglin will be closed. During the period when the south entrance of Shiding is closed, it will be reserved for buses only.

(3) From September 30 to October 1, from 12 to 21 o’clock every day, the northbound entrances of the National 1 Pu Salt System, Huwei and National 3 West Coast will be closed.

●High passenger load control:

(1) From 6:00 to 12:00 on September 29, the southbound entrance ramps of each interchange from National 1 Neihu to Toufen (including the elevated embankment top, Huanbei and the airport system) and National 3 Mucha to Xiangshan.

(2) From September 30 to October 1, from 13:00 to 18:00 every day, the entrance ramps of the National 5 north to Suao, Luodong, Yilan and Toucheng interchanges (the end time will be adjusted flexibly according to traffic conditions).

●Charging measures:

(1) Single rate: September 29 to October 1.

(2) Differential rates for road sections: From September 29 to October 1, China 3 “Hsinchu system to Yanchao system” adopts a single rate and then charges a 20% discount.

(3) Suspension of toll collection: From September 29 to October 1, toll collection will be suspended on all national highways from 0 to 5 o’clock every day.

●Open shoulder:

In addition to the existing open shoulder measures, the road shoulder sections and time periods will be increased every day during the holidays for small vehicles to travel.

●Ramp instrument control:

During the holidays, ramp instrument control will be implemented and adjusted dynamically depending on the traffic conditions at each interchange.

●Alternative roads:

(1) If you are going from Guowu Toucheng to Pinglin area, it is recommended to take Provincial Highway 9 instead.

(2) If you are traveling to and from Hsinchu, China 1 or 3, in the Tainan area, it is recommended to take Taiwan 61 instead.

(3) If you are traveling to and from Nantou on Route 6 to Taichung, it is recommended to take Route 63 instead.

(4) When traveling from China 3 Wufeng to China 1 Taichung system and China 3 China-Hong Kong system, it is recommended to take Taiwan 74 to connect with China 4.

The High Commissioner recommends that passers-by take public transportation to reach their destinations; if you want to drive, please understand various traffic diversion measures first, and use the Expressway 1968 App to check control measures and real-time traffic conditions, and flexibly adjust driving times and diversion routes when appropriate. to avoid congestion.

(Editor-in-Chief: Zhuang Qianyu)

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