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Liberation Day is an important anniversary in Taiwan. Traffic volume on national highways usually increases during consecutive holidays. The Expressway Bureau uses historical data and AI models to predict traffic volume and announce diversion measures in advance.
Traffic diversion measures on national highways during the consecutive Liberation Day holidays. (Provided by the High Public Security Bureau)
This year, the Liberation Day holiday will last for three days from October 24 to October 26, and the Liberation Day will be the second day of the holiday. The Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport stated today (2nd) that traffic demand will be dominated by tourist trips, with the southbound traffic volume on the first day reaching 1.3 times the usual volume.
The High Commissioner said that it used big data and AI models to analyze traffic conditions during consecutive holidays with similar characteristics over the years, and today announced traffic diversion measures related to national highways during the Liberation Day holiday. The first is the ramp closure. From 0 to 12 o'clock on October 24, the southbound entrances of Shiding and Pinglin of Guo 5 will be closed. During the closure period, the south entrance of Shiding will be changed to a dedicated entrance for buses; from 5 to 12 o'clock, the south entrances of Guo 1 Pingzhen system and Puyan system will be closed.
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From 5 to 12 o'clock in the morning on October 25, the National 1 Pu Salt System and the National 5 Shiding and Pinglin southbound entrances will be closed. During the period when the Shiding southbound entrance is closed, it will be changed to a dedicated entrance for buses. On October 25th and 26th, from 12:00 to 21:00 every day, the northbound entrance of the National 1 Huwei and Puyan systems and the National 3 Xibin will be closed.
The second is the high-occupancy control. From 13:00 to 18:00 every day on October 25 and 26, the northbound entrance ramp of the National 5 Su'ao, Luodong, Yilan and Toucheng interchanges will be closed. The end time will be adjusted flexibly depending on the traffic conditions. The third is charging measures, including a single rate from October 24th to 26th; a differentiated rate from October 24th to 26th. From the National 3 Hsinchu system to the Yanchao system, a single rate will be charged at a 20% discount. The charging suspension period is from October 24 to 26, and charging will be suspended from 0 to 5 o'clock every day.
The above information related to transportation can be found on the Gaogong Bureau’s transportation promotion website or through the 1968 App. In addition, the traffic volume on national highways during peak hours is higher than that on ordinary weekdays, and the driving speed on some road sections may be lower. It is recommended that passers-by take public transportation to reach their destinations.
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National highway transportation measures during the consecutive Liberation Day holidays in 2015
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