Labor Day Holiday: Suhua Highway Expected to See Southbound Traffic Surge from Early Morning May 1
Taiwan's Directorate General of Highways predicts traffic congestion on the Suhua Highway during the Labor Day holiday (May 1-3). Southbound traffic is expected to peak from early morning on May 1, and northbound traffic on the morning of May 3. Travelers are advised to plan their journeys in advance.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Shen Ju-Feng, Yilan County, 28th) - The Labor Day holiday will last for 3 days from May 1st to 3rd. The Directorate General of Highways today estimated that the first wave of southbound traffic on the Suhua Highway may appear from 6 AM on May 1st, and ease after 9 AM on the same day. Road users are urged to plan their journeys well.
The Eastern District Maintenance Engineering Branch of the Directorate General of Highways issued a press release stating that in the latter half of the Labor Day holiday, northbound traffic on the Suhua Highway will be the main flow. It is estimated that from 11 AM on May 3rd, northbound traffic on the Suhua Highway will gradually surge, and heavy traffic conditions will continue until after 3 PM on the same day before gradually easing. (Editor: Li Heng-Shan) 1150428
The Eastern District Maintenance Engineering Branch of the Directorate General of Highways issued a press release stating that in the latter half of the Labor Day holiday, northbound traffic on the Suhua Highway will be the main flow. It is estimated that from 11 AM on May 3rd, northbound traffic on the Suhua Highway will gradually surge, and heavy traffic conditions will continue until after 3 PM on the same day before gradually easing. (Editor: Li Heng-Shan) 1150428