Su-Hua Highway Flatbed Truck Carrying Excavator Gets Stuck in Jinwen Tunnel, Traffic Halted for About 6 Hours
A flatbed truck carrying an excavator exceeded the height limit and got stuck in the Jinwen Tunnel on the Su-Hua Highway, causing a traffic stoppage for approximately 6 hours. The Highway Bureau plans to seek compensation from the operator for facility damage.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Chi, Hualien County, 9th) A flatbed truck carrying an excavator, heading south on the Su-Hua Highway's Jinwen Tunnel around 11 PM last night, insisted on entering despite its total height exceeding the 3.8-meter limit. The vehicle became stuck at the southern entrance of the tunnel, causing traffic to be halted for about 6 hours.
The Highway Bureau's Nanao Engineering Section stated that the Dashuijing Tunnel, Tunnel No. 13, and Jinwen Tunnel on the Su-Hua Highway are connected but were built during different periods, so their heights vary slightly. Tunnel No. 13, in particular, was manually excavated, and its ceiling height is uneven. Therefore, both the northern and southern ends have 3.8-meter height limit warnings and height restriction gantries.
After the incident, the Highway Bureau inspected the tunnel and found multiple scrape marks on the ceiling of Tunnel No. 13. Eventually, the flatbed truck became stuck at the height restriction gantry at the southern exit of the Jinwen Tunnel, causing the excavator's oil pipe to rupture and leak oil.
The accident caused traffic to be temporarily cut off. The Highway Bureau's Nanao Engineering Section dispatched a crane and tow truck to the scene, adjusted the height of the restriction gantry, changed the height of the flatbed truck's cab, and spread sawdust at the oil leak to absorb the oil and reduce the risk of skidding. Traffic resumed around 5 AM.
Hualien police have issued a ticket for the oversized vehicle's illegal passage. For the damage to facilities such as the height restriction gantry caused by the accident, the Highway Bureau will seek compensation from the operator in accordance with regulations.
The Eastern District Engineering Division of the Highway Bureau appealed, stating that the Su-Hua Highway corridor has unique conditions, with some tunnels built using older construction methods. They urge large vehicle drivers to confirm their vehicle's total height and road passage conditions in advance before driving. (Edited by Chen Ren-hua) 1150509
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Chi, Hualien County, 9th) A flatbed truck carrying an excavator, heading south on the Su-Hua Highway's Jinwen Tunnel around 11 PM last night, insisted on entering despite its total height exceeding the 3.8-meter limit. The vehicle became stuck at the southern entrance of the tunnel, causing traffic to be halted for about 6 hours.
The Highway Bureau's Nanao Engineering Section stated that the Dashuijing Tunnel, Tunnel No. 13, and Jinwen Tunnel on the Su-Hua Highway are connected but were built during different periods, so their heights vary slightly. Tunnel No. 13, in particular, was manually excavated, and its ceiling height is uneven. Therefore, both the northern and southern ends have 3.8-meter height limit warnings and height restriction gantries.
After the incident, the Highway Bureau inspected the tunnel and found multiple scrape marks on the ceiling of Tunnel No. 13. Eventually, the flatbed truck became stuck at the height restriction gantry at the southern exit of the Jinwen Tunnel, causing the excavator's oil pipe to rupture and leak oil.
The accident caused traffic to be temporarily cut off. The Highway Bureau's Nanao Engineering Section dispatched a crane and tow truck to the scene, adjusted the height of the restriction gantry, changed the height of the flatbed truck's cab, and spread sawdust at the oil leak to absorb the oil and reduce the risk of skidding. Traffic resumed around 5 AM.
Hualien police have issued a ticket for the oversized vehicle's illegal passage. For the damage to facilities such as the height restriction gantry caused by the accident, the Highway Bureau will seek compensation from the operator in accordance with regulations.
The Eastern District Engineering Division of the Highway Bureau appealed, stating that the Su-Hua Highway corridor has unique conditions, with some tunnels built using older construction methods. They urge large vehicle drivers to confirm their vehicle's total height and road passage conditions in advance before driving. (Edited by Chen Ren-hua) 1150509
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