Dajia Jenn Lann Temple Mazu Pilgrimage: Xiluo Bridge Open Only to Palanquins and Devotees

Changhua (CNA) - Ahead of the nine-day, eight-night Dajia Jenn Lann Temple Mazu pilgrimage starting tomorrow evening, Changhua County Police have announced traffic control measures. The Mazu palanquin will pass through Changhua County for both its departure and return journeys, often causing severe traffic congestion along the route due to enthusiastic devotees. Police will implement traffic diversion and alternative route plans, urging the public to follow officers' instructions. On April 18, as the Mazu palanquin enters Changhua from the Daduxi Bridge, sections of Zhongshan Road Section 3 in Changhua City will be closed to southbound traffic. Cars and motorcycles will be rerouted via Zhangxing Road to Jinma East Road, then continuing to Zhongshan Road. When the palanquin passes through the Minsheng Underground Passage in Changhua City, both eastern and western entrances will be completely closed. Officers will control vehicles entering Minsheng Underground Passage at the intersection of Jinma Road and Changmei Road, redirecting traffic from Sanmin Road and Zhongmin Street, and Sanmin Road and Heping Road towards Jianshe South Road, Zhongzheng Road, and Zhongshan Road. The Xiluo Bridge, connecting Changhua and Yunlin counties, is undergoing reinforcement construction. When the palanquin crosses the bridge, only the palanquin and devotees will be allowed access; vehicles must use the Xiuzhou Bridge. Due to construction, the Xiluo Bridge has no power, and devotees are asked to bring lighting equipment for their safety. When the Mazu palanquin returns from Yunlin via the Xiluo Bridge into Changhua, the Xiluo Bridge will be closed, and vehicles at the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Changshui Road in Changhua will be rerouted to use the Xiuzhou Bridge. Police urge all road users to cooperate with officers' directions during the pilgrimage. Visitors parking along roadsides in Changhua City are prohibited from parallel parking to avoid obstructing traffic. (Editor: Li Xizhang) 1150416