On the first day of the National Day holiday, the traffic flow on the southbound national highway was 1.3 times! 10 traffic jams exposed

The Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport reminded that the traffic volume on the southbound National Highway today was 1.3 times the annual average on weekdays, and there were 10 road sections prone to traffic jams. (File photo)

Today (9th) is the first day of the National Day holiday. The Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport reminds that the traffic volume on the southbound National Highway today is 1.3 times the annual average on weekdays, and there are 10 road sections prone to traffic jams. Passers-by are reminded to be careful.

The Expressway Bureau estimates that today's national highway traffic volume will be 1.2 times the normal annual average, with southbound traffic volume reaching 1.3 times the normal annual average. Relevant diversion measures include closure of the south entrance ramp of National 5 Shiding, Pinglin and National 1 Pingzhen systems and Puyan system from 0 to 12 o'clock, single rate, single rate and 20% off toll from National 3 Hsinchu system to Yanchao system, suspension of tolls from 0 to 5 hours, open shoulders, alternative roads, ramp instrument control, etc.

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According to the forecast of the National Highway Traffic Control Bureau, the key congested road sections today are the National 1 southbound elevated airport system-Yangmeituan, Yangmei-Toufen, Changhua system-Puyan system, the northbound Yuanshan-Dahua system; the National 3 southbound Zhonghe-Kuanxi, Kuaiguan-Wufeng, Caotun-Mingjian; the National 5 southbound Nangang system-Toucheng; the National 10 eastbound Dingjin system-Yanchao system, and the westbound Renwu to Zuoyingduan and other sections.

The High Commissioner recommends that southbound users of the Western National Highway depart before 6 a.m. or after 12 noon; southbound users of National Highway No. 5 are advised to depart before 5 a.m. or after 5 p.m. to save valuable time.

The High Commissioner said that after reviewing the results of the Mid-Autumn Festival and Teacher's Day holidays, diversion measures have been strengthened during the National Day holidays: improving time and space diversion, improving accident handling time, controlling traffic flow and timely expanding road capacity, diversion of public transportation, starting ramps on national highways in advance and implementing stricter controls depending on the situation.

Traffic control measures on national highways on the first day of the National Day holiday. (Provided by the High Public Security Bureau)

On the first day of the National Day holiday, the northbound section of the National Highway in the North District is prone to traffic jams. (Provided by the High Public Security Bureau)

On the first day of the National Day holiday, the southbound section of the National Highway in the North District is prone to traffic jams. (Provided by the High Public Security Bureau)

On the first day of the National Day holiday, the central section of the national highway is prone to traffic jams. (Provided by the High Public Security Bureau)

On the first day of the National Day holiday, the northbound section of the southern section of the national highway is prone to traffic jams. (Provided by the High Public Security Bureau)

On the first day of the National Day holiday, the southbound section of the national highway in the southern district is prone to traffic jams. (Provided by the High Public Security Bureau)