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Keelung Road (, also called 14th Ave or Jilong Road, referring to

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) is a major arterial and highway in

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, connecting the

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district from the MacAuthur 1st Bridge in the east with the Songshan, Xinyi, and Daan districts towards the southwest, with a connection to

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via the Fuhe Bridge. Keelung is a very congested route because of its connections to and from Huandong Blvd., Tiding Blvd.,

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, Xinhai Road/National Freeway No. 3A, Shuiyuan Expressway, and the Fuhe Bridge, which are all major transportation corridors. There are a series of

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s and bypasses (above ground and underground) along the corridor to provide traffic relieve within the small right-of-way.

Landmarks

Notable landmarks along Keelung Road include: *

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* National Taiwan University Hospital Gongguan Branch * Linjiang Street Night Market *

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Sections

Unlike most of Taipei arterials, Keelung Road is not divided into any directional sections. However, there are still numbered sections of the road. * Section 1 : MacAuthur 1st Bridge - Xinyi Road * Section 2 : Xinyi Road - Dunhua S. Road * Section 3 : Dunhua S. Road - Changxing Street * Section 4 : Changhsing Street - Shuiyuan Expressway

Major Intersections

* Tayou Road & Nanjing Road (surface road only) * Tiding Blvd./MacAuthur 1st & 2nd bridges (highway only) * Bade Road Sec. 4 & Civic Blvd Sec. 5 (surface road only) *

(highway only) * Yongji Road & Dongxing Road (surface road only) * Songlong Road * Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 4-5 * Shifu Road (southbound off-ramp and northbound on-ramp only) * Songshou Road (diamond interchange) * Xinyi Road Sec. 4-5 * Guangfu South Road * Heping East Road Sec. 3 * Dunhua South Road Sec. 2 (surface road only) * Xinhai Road Sec. 2-3 (surface road only) * Roosevelt Road Sec. 4-5 (surface road only) * Shuiyuan Expressway

References

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Landmarks

Sections

Major Intersections

See also

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