National Highway No. 5 (Taiwan)
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| National Highway No. 5 蔣渭水高速公路 |
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| Length | 54.3 km | |
| Speed Limit | North of Toucheng: 70 km/h South of Toucheng: 90 km/h |
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| Dates | June 16, 2006 - present | |
| Counties | Taipei, Ilan | |
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National Highway No. 5 is a freeway, which begins in Taipei City at Nangang JCT. on National Highway No. 3 and ends in Su-ao, Yilan on Masai Road. Although it was called the Beiyi (Chinese abbreviation for Taipei to Yilan) freeway prior to its final completion in June 2006, the official name is the Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Freeway, after the early twentieth century Taiwanese political activist and Yilan native Chiang Wei-shui (蔣渭水) [1].
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[edit] Length
The total length is 54.3 km.
[edit] Major cities along the route
[edit] Intersections with other freeways and expressways
- National Highway No. 3 at Nangang JCT. in Taipei City
[edit] Lanes
The lanes in each direction are listed below.
- 2 lanes:
- Nangang JCT - Su-ao IC
[edit] Traffic rules
The speed limit in the Hsuehshan Tunnel section is 70 km/h.
The separation distance is 50 m.
[edit] Notes
The section between Toucheng, Yilan and Su-ao, Yilan was completed in January 2006.
Hsuehshan Tunnel between Pinglin, Taipei and Toucheng, Yilan is 12.9 km long. It is the fifth longest road tunnel in the world.
Extension to Hualian is planned, but the construction is suspended due to environmental concerns.
Pinglin IC located in Taipei water preservation area, is temporarily opened before the Syueshan Tunnel completed. It will not open to public due to environmental protection issues. The water on the freeway is collected by the water processing plant to prevent polluting the preservation area.
[edit] References
  Freeways and Expressways in Taiwan (Republic of China) |
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