National freeway 5 is a
freeway in
Taiwan, which begins in
Taipei City at Nangang Junction on
National freeway 3 and ends in
Su-ao, Yilan on Masai Road. Although it was called the Beiyi Freeway (Chinese abbreviation for Taipei to Yilan) prior to its final completion in June 2006, the official name is the Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Freeway, after the early twentieth century Taiwanese political activist and Yilan native
Chiang Wei-shui.
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Major cities along the route
* Taipei City
* New Taipei City (although this route passes through the mountainous area)
* Yilan City
Intersections with other freeways and expressways
* National freeway 3 at Nangang JCT. in Taipei City
Lanes
The lanes in each direction are listed below.
*2 lanes:
**Nangang Junction – Su-ao Interchange
Traffic rules
The speed limit in the Hsuehshan Tunnel section is 90 km/h.
The separation distance is 50 m.
Toll Stations
Only a toll station named and located in Toucheng, Yilan County is now active. Other toll stations on interchanges are not working until fare changed to based on mileages.
As of July 2008, Toucheng Toll Station has started ETC service.
Exit list
Notes
The section between Toucheng Township and Su'ao Township
Su'ao Township (), alternately romanized as Su-ao, is located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its seafood restaurants and cold springs. It is a terminus of National Highway No. 5, the Su'ao-Hualien ...
of Yilan County was completed in January 2006.
Xueshan Tunnel
The Hsuehshan Tunnel () is the longest tunnel in Taiwan, located on the National Freeway 5. It opened on June 16, 2006.
Overview
The tunnels are bored through the Hsuehshan Range. The road connects Taipei through New Taipei to Yilan County, ...
between Pinglin, Taipei
Pinglin District (a.k.a. Ping-Lin, ) is a rural district of southeastern New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the third-largest district of New Taipei City and it is located in the mountainous area bordering Yilan County.
Overview
Pinglin is part of the ...
and Toucheng, Yilan is 12.9 km long. It is the fifth longest road tunnel in the world.
Extension to Hualien City is planned, but the construction is suspended due to environmental concerns.
Pinglin IC
Pinglin District (a.k.a. Ping-Lin, ) is a rural district of southeastern New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the third-largest district of New Taipei City and it is located in the mountainous area bordering Yilan County.
Overview
Pinglin is part of t ...
located in Taipei water preservation area, is temporarily opened before the Syueshan Tunnel
The Hsuehshan Tunnel () is the longest tunnel in Taiwan, located on the National Freeway 5. It opened on June 16, 2006.
Overview
The tunnels are bored through the Hsuehshan Range. The road connects Taipei through New Taipei to Yilan Count ...
completed. It will not open to public due to environmental protection issues. The water on the freeway is collected by the water processing plant to prevent polluting the preservation area.
Su-Hua Freeway
Su-Hua Freeway (蘇花高速公路) is a future freeway project executed by Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau. It will be constructed between Su-ao, Yilan and Ji-an, Hualien. It may cost over 100 billion New Taiwan dollars to build. Due to environmental protection issues, this project is temporarily suspended. The next item will be Hua-dong Freeway and South Link Freeway.
A re-alignment of Su-Hua Highway
In 2008, a realignment of the Su-Hua Highway was suggested, which was named "Suhuati." It would be between Nan-ao, Yilan and Heping, Hualien, and would cost approximately billion to build.
In 2010, the project was renamed to Suhuagai
The Suhua Highway Improvement Project (; colloquially 蘇花改, ) was a major highway project in northeast Taiwan to improve and bypass dangerous sections of the Suhua Highway, part of Provincial Highway 9.
The Suhua Highway is the main road c ...
. The project was intended to improve dangerous sections between Suao and Chongde; the MOTC said it will start construction in 201
References
*http://www.freeway.gov.tw/
*http://www.taneeb.gov.tw/home.htm
{{Freeways and Expressways in Taiwan
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