Freeway 5 Expected to be Congested During May 1st Labor Day; Entrance Ramp Closures Implemented
To address severe traffic congestion expected on National Freeway 5 during the Labor Day weekend, the Freeway Bureau announced traffic control measures, including ramp closures and high-occupancy vehicle controls.
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(CNA Reporter Yu Hsiao-han, Taipei, 22nd) With the May 1st Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, the Freeway Bureau announced today that National Freeway 5 is expected to see a massive influx of traveling tourists. Therefore, they plan to implement measures such as closing the southbound entrance ramps at Shiding and Pinglin during peak hours, enforcing high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) controls at northbound entrances from Su'ao to Toucheng, and utilizing ramp metering.
There is a three-day long weekend for May 1st Labor Day this year. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Freeway Bureau issued a press release today stating that the primary use of the freeways during this holiday is expected to be for tourism. With the Yilan, Hualien, and Taitung areas welcoming a large number of tourists, National Freeway 5 is likely to experience heavy traffic and congestion.
The Freeway Bureau stated that based on the analysis of historical data, the peak southbound traffic on Freeway 5 (the first two days of the holiday) is expected to concentrate between 5:00 AM and 5:00 PM, while the peak northbound traffic (the last two days of the holiday) will gradually emerge starting at 9:00 AM and continue late into the night.
To encourage road users to take public transportation, the Freeway Bureau announced that during the holiday weekend, Freeway 5 will implement priority passage measures for large passenger vehicles, including dedicated lanes, the use of road shoulders, and exemption from ramp metering. To alleviate peak traffic flows, the bureau plans to close the southbound entrance ramps at Shiding and Pinglin during peak hours and implement northbound HOV controls from Su'ao to Toucheng, along with ramp metering. During the closure of the Shiding southbound entrance, it will be converted into an entrance exclusively for large passenger vehicles, ensuring their passage remains unaffected. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun)
(CNA Reporter Yu Hsiao-han, Taipei, 22nd) With the May 1st Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, the Freeway Bureau announced today that National Freeway 5 is expected to see a massive influx of traveling tourists. Therefore, they plan to implement measures such as closing the southbound entrance ramps at Shiding and Pinglin during peak hours, enforcing high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) controls at northbound entrances from Su'ao to Toucheng, and utilizing ramp metering.
There is a three-day long weekend for May 1st Labor Day this year. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Freeway Bureau issued a press release today stating that the primary use of the freeways during this holiday is expected to be for tourism. With the Yilan, Hualien, and Taitung areas welcoming a large number of tourists, National Freeway 5 is likely to experience heavy traffic and congestion.
The Freeway Bureau stated that based on the analysis of historical data, the peak southbound traffic on Freeway 5 (the first two days of the holiday) is expected to concentrate between 5:00 AM and 5:00 PM, while the peak northbound traffic (the last two days of the holiday) will gradually emerge starting at 9:00 AM and continue late into the night.
To encourage road users to take public transportation, the Freeway Bureau announced that during the holiday weekend, Freeway 5 will implement priority passage measures for large passenger vehicles, including dedicated lanes, the use of road shoulders, and exemption from ramp metering. To alleviate peak traffic flows, the bureau plans to close the southbound entrance ramps at Shiding and Pinglin during peak hours and implement northbound HOV controls from Su'ao to Toucheng, along with ramp metering. During the closure of the Shiding southbound entrance, it will be converted into an entrance exclusively for large passenger vehicles, ensuring their passage remains unaffected. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun)