Traffic rush in Pingtung and Taitung Chung during the National Day holiday! Urgent implementation of lane allocation in Fangliao section, Kenting Main Street will divert pedestrian and vehicle traffic from tonight

Traffic rush in Pingtung and Taitung Chung during the National Day holiday! The Fangliao section urgently implements lane allocation. (provided by police)

The first day of the National Day holiday ushered in an influx of tourists, heading for the National Day fireworks in Taitung and a large number of vehicles in the Kenting area of Pingtung. Starting from 7 a.m. today (9th), the traffic volume of the southbound train has reached 2,262 vehicles per hour. In response to the huge traffic flow, the Fangliao Police Station urgently implemented the allocation of the northbound inner lane at kilometers 436.5 to 445.5 of Provincial Highway 1 for southbound vehicles at 8:10 a.m., and made every effort to divert traffic.

The police pointed out that in addition to the southbound allocation of Provincial Highway 1 from 436.5K to 445.5K, the site will also adjust the allocation of the northbound section from 453K to 460K based on traffic conditions. If the traffic flow continues to be too large, the southbound lane from Yongxiang intersection to Shuidiliao Wucha intersection will be closed depending on the situation, and vehicles will be diverted to Provincial Provincial Highway 17. In addition, Provincial Highway 9 adopts lane gradient measures at Xinlu Community (449K) and Shuangliu Section (440K) to gradually merge the two lanes into single lanes to increase the merging distance and maintain smooth traffic.

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Regarding the Kenting area, a popular scenic spot, the police said that they have fully launched traffic control. Among them, Kenting Main Street will implement "pedestrian and vehicle diversion control" from 18:00 to 22:00 in the evening. The north and south ends will be closed as pedestrian areas and vehicles will not be allowed to enter. Southbound vehicles must turn right on Dawan Road in front of the Kenting Archway, turn right at the Kenting Youth Activity Center to connect to Provincial Route 26 and go south; northbound vehicles must turn left on Dawan Road in front of the Youth Activity Center, turn left at the archway and connect to Provincial Route 26 to go north. Vehicles on Park Road going to Dawan Road are also asked to cooperate with police guidance and turn right onto Kenting Road and then turn back. The police appeal to passers-by traveling on the above road sections to cooperate with police instructions and drive patiently to ensure safe driving.

Traffic rush in Pingtung and Taitung Chung during the National Day holiday! The Fangliao section urgently implements lane allocation. (provided by police)