Provincial Highway 11, also known as Hualien-Taitung Coastal Highway for its connection between Hualien County and

Taitung County Taitung County (; Mandarin pinyin: ''Táidōng Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tâi-tang-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Thòi-tûng-yen''; Paiwan: ''Valangaw'';lit:Eastern part of Taiwan) is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island' ...

is located on the east coast of

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

. This highway, which is 178.229 km, begins in Hualien City and ends in

Taitung City Taitung City () is a county-administered city and the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean. Taitung City is the most populous subdivision of Taitung County and it is one of the ...

. It also has 3 branch lines. The East Coast National Scenic Area and

Farglory Ocean Park The Farglory Ocean Park () or Hualien Ocean Park is a water theme park in Yanliao Village, Shoufeng Township, Hualien, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and ...

(Hualien Ocean Park) are also located on this highway. It was called Tōkaidō during Japanese rule period.

Route Description

The highway begins in Ji'an, Hualien at the intersection of Provincial Highway 9. The road runs parallel along the eastern coast of

for most of its length, passing through coastal townships of

Shoufeng Shoufeng Township is a rural Township in Hualien County, Taiwan. The township sits in the north segment of East Rift Valley between Taiwan's Central Range and Coastal Mountain Range near the Pacific Ocean. The Township is best known as home ...

and

Fengbin Fengbin Township Changbin Changbin Township () is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It is the northernmost township in Taitung County. The population of the township consists mainly of the Amis people with a Kavalan minority. Geography * Area: 155.19 k ...

, Chenggong, Donghe, Beinan,

in Taitung County before ending at Highway 9 in Taimali, Taitung. The highway is a popular scenic bypass of Highway 9, which runs through the more populated Huatung Valley. The highway attracts visitors for its unique rock formations along The East Coast National Scenic Area, such as Shitiping (石梯坪) in Fengbin, Baxiandong archeological site (八仙洞遺址) in Changbin, as well as

Sanxiantai Sanxiantai ( Amis: nuwalian; ) is an area containing a beach and several islands located on the coast of Chenggong Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. The beach stretches for ten kilometers in length. It is situated at the 112-kilometer mark. A p ...

(三仙台) and Shiyusan (石雨傘) in Chenggong. The highway also passes through Chihpen, a suburb in Taitung City known for its hot springs.

Spur Routes

*Provincial Highway No. 11A TW PHW11a

: The highway starts at Highway 9 in

Guangfu, Hualien Guangfu Township () is a rural township located in mid Huatung Valley between Central Mountain Range and coastal Range of Hualien County, Taiwan. The indigenous Amis people make up about half of the population. The main economical activity is ...

and ends at Highway 11 in

Fengbin, Hualien Fengbin Township: The highway starts at Highway 9 and ends at Highway 11. The highway was an old segment of Highway 11, and is entirely located within Taitung City. The total length is 7.406 km. *Provincial Highway No. 11C TW PHW11c

: The highway starts at Highway 11 in

Ji'an, Hualien Ji'an Township (; hak, Kit-ôn-hiông), is a rural township in Hualien County, Taiwan. It has 18 villages and a population of 83,750 inhabitants. Ji'an is the second most populous place in Hualien County after Hualien city). The township ...

and ends at Highway 9 in

Shoufeng, Hualien Shoufeng Township is a rural Township in Hualien County, Taiwan. The township sits in the north segment of East Rift Valley between Taiwan's Central Range and Coastal Mountain Range near the Pacific Ocean. The Township is best known as home ...

. The highway connects

National Dong Hwa University National Dong Hwa University (NDHU; ; shortened as "") is a national research university located in Hualien, Taiwan. Established in 1994, NDHU is widely considered as the most potential research university and the most prestigious university ...

with both highways. The total length is 18.301 km.

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