Provincial Highway 64 (台64線, PH 64) is a
expressway
Expressway may refer to:
* Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic.
* Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road.
*Expressway, the fictional s ...
in Taiwan entirely within the limits of
New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...
. Also known as East-West Expressway, Bali-Xindian Line (), the route begins in
Port of Taipei
The Port of Taipei or Taipei Harbor () is a port in Bali District, New Taipei, Taiwan, and is the country's newest international port. Phase I of the project was initiated by Port of Tamsui in 1993 and completed in 1998. Government and private in ...
in
Bali District
Bali District () is a suburban district in northwestern New Taipei, Taiwan. In Taiwanese Hokkien, it was known as ''Pat-lí-hun'' (八里坌) during the rule of the Qing dynasty.
History
Based on examinations of grave goods it is believed tha ...
and ends near the western end of Xiulang Bridge in
Zhonghe District
Zhonghe District (, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hô Khu), also spelled Chūwa and Jhonghe, is an inner city district in New Taipei City in northern Taiwan.
Geography and climate
Zhonghe lies just south-west of Taipei City and shares borders with Banqia ...
, linking many major population centers within New Taipei together, including
Sanchong,
Banqiao Banqiao () may refer to:
Taiwan
*Banqiao District, seat of New Taipei
Mainland China
*Banqiao Dam (), dam on the Ru River near Zhumadian, Henan that suffered an infamous failure in 1975
*Banqiao Town (disambiguation)
*Banqiao Township (disambigua ...
, and
Zhonghe. It is one of twelve east-west expressways of western Taiwan linking Freeways
1 and
3.
Route description
As an elevated expressway, PH 64 traverses through rural, suburban, and urban areas of
New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...
. Beginning near the
Port of Taipei
The Port of Taipei or Taipei Harbor () is a port in Bali District, New Taipei, Taiwan, and is the country's newest international port. Phase I of the project was initiated by Port of Tamsui in 1993 and completed in 1998. Government and private in ...
in
Bali District
Bali District () is a suburban district in northwestern New Taipei, Taiwan. In Taiwanese Hokkien, it was known as ''Pat-lí-hun'' (八里坌) during the rule of the Qing dynasty.
History
Based on examinations of grave goods it is believed tha ...
, the route proceeds southeast, crossing over PH 15 and CR 105. Then the route turns east and tunnels through
Guanyin Mountain through the Guanyinshan Tunnel. The route emerges from the tunnel near Chengzilao of Wugu District, turning south along the west shore of the Erchong Flood Diversion Path (二重疏洪道). PH 64 then intersects with CR 108, with an indirect connection to Freeway 1 available via a viaduct over CR 108 and CR 107A at this interchange. Then the expressway crosses over Freeway 1 and leaves Wugu.
As the route enters
Sanchong, it leaves the rural areas of the city and takes on a more suburban character. PH 64 continues southeast along the Erchong Flood Diversion Path, and then crosses over the
Dahan River
The Dahan River (, also spelled Tahan) is a river in northern Taiwan. It originates in Hsinchu County and then flows through Taoyuan City and New Taipei City for 135 km, before it joins Xindian River in Taipei to form the Tamshui River. The ...
while running parallel with the New Taipei Expressway on Chongcui Bridge as it exits
Sanchong and enters
Banqiao Banqiao () may refer to:
Taiwan
*Banqiao District, seat of New Taipei
Mainland China
*Banqiao Dam (), dam on the Ru River near Zhumadian, Henan that suffered an infamous failure in 1975
*Banqiao Town (disambiguation)
*Banqiao Township (disambigua ...
. The route proceeds southwest, straddling the southern shore of the Dahan River before turning southeast near CR 106A and Dahan Bridge into central Banqiao. Here the expressway enters the urban areas of New Taipei, with tall buildings closely lining the sides of the expressway, and proceeds like this until the eastern terminus.
The expressway continues above CR 106A, which is Minsheng Road in
Banqiao Banqiao () may refer to:
Taiwan
*Banqiao District, seat of New Taipei
Mainland China
*Banqiao Dam (), dam on the Ru River near Zhumadian, Henan that suffered an infamous failure in 1975
*Banqiao Town (disambiguation)
*Banqiao Township (disambigua ...
, and becomes Zhongzheng Road in
Zhonghe. At the interchange with Freeway 3 in Zhonghe, the route bends from south to east. It then continues above Zhongzheng Road (CR 106A) and then Jingping Road (CR 106) in Zhonghe before terminating near the western end of Xiulang Bridge. The route does not actually reach
Xindian; to get there, one needs to use the Xiulang Bridge, which is on CR 106 and not PH 64.
History
The road was originally planned as a mostly at-grade boulevard by the
Taipei County Government
The New Taipei City Government (NTPC; ) is the municipal government of New Taipei City, a special municipality in Taiwan. The New Taipei City Hall is located in Banqiao District.
History
The city government was originally established as Taipei ...
known as Special Route 1 (特一號道路) from Xiulang Bridge in Zhonghe to Wugu Industrial Park (now New Taipei Industrial Park) through Banqiao and Xinzhuang. Originally the only elevated section of the route was from Dahan Bridge to Minsheng Overpass in Banqiao. In the 1990s, as part of the expressway plans in Taiwan, the Special Route 1 corridor was selected to be upgraded to an expressway-grade Provincial Highway as PH 64. However, due to
highway revolts
Highway revolts (also freeway revolts, expressway revolts, or road protests) are organized protests against the planning or construction of highways, freeways, expressways, and other civil engineering projects that favor vehicles.
Many freeway re ...
from residents of Xinzhuang and central Wugu, the western portion of PH 64 was realigned to the present route, which bypassed the controversial areas by using the right-of-way near the levees and terminated at Taipei Port in Bali instead of Wugu Industrial Park.
The road opened in stages, and was completed by late 2009. The section from Banqiao to Zhonghe opened in 2000, while the section from Banqiao to Bali opened in 2009. Bicyclists and pedestrians had exclusive use of the expressway, and some celebratory events took place to celebrate the completion of PH 64.
Exit list
The entire route is in
New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...
.
See also
*
Highway system in Taiwan
References
External links
Directorate General of Highways, MOTCConstruction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior
{{Taiwan Provincial Highways
Viaducts in Taiwan
Highways in Taiwan
Roads in Taipei