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In order to improve the pavement quality of the northbound section of the West Coast Expressway (Provincial Highway 61) from 118.8 kilometers to 121 kilometers, the Miaoli Public Works Section of the Central District Maintenance Engineering Branch of the Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation arranged construction.
Attention passers-by! The north section of Provincial Highway 61 from Miaoli to Tongxiao is closed for construction on 10/1. Please see here for the diversion route. (Central District Maintenance Engineering Branch)
Passers-by please take note! In order to improve the pavement quality of the northbound section of the West Coast Expressway (Provincial Highway 61) from 118.8 kilometers to 121 kilometers, the Miaoli Works Section of the Central District Maintenance Engineering Branch of the Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation is expected to close the northbound lanes of Provincial Highway 61 from 116.1 kilometers (Xinpu ramp) to 121 kilometers (Tongxiao 1st ramp) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 1 for construction. The Highway Bureau reminds drivers to cooperate with diversions in advance to avoid delaying their journeys.
The Miaoli Public Works Section explains that during the construction closure period, northbound vehicles originally traveling on this section should exit at 121.1 kilometers of Provincial Highway 121.1 (Tongxiao 1st Ramp), then drive to Provincial Highway 61 Tongxiao Connector, turn left to connect to the Provincial Highway 1 through-pass highway, then turn right to rejoin the main line of Provincial Highway 61 via the Xinpu ramp and continue traveling north.
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The Highway Bureau reminds passers-by to follow the on-site construction signs and personnel instructions during the construction period. If it rains, the construction will not be carried out temporarily. Passers-by can listen to FM94.5 Police Broadcasting Station Taichung Branch to learn about the latest traffic conditions at any time, or check real-time traffic information through the Highway Bureau's official website and the "Smart Provincial Highway Real-time Information Service Network".

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