Freeway 6 (Taiwan)

Freeway 6
Route information
Maintained by Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau
Length: 37.6 km (23.4 mi)
Major junctions
From: Fwy. 3 in Wufeng District
To: PH 14 in Puli
Highway system
Highway system in Taiwan
Freeway 6

Freeway No. 6 (also called Nantou Freeway) is a freeway between Wufeng, Taichung and Puli, Nantou, and all of the main line was already open to traffic on March 21, 2009.

Length

The proposed length is about 37.6 km between Wufeng, Taichung and Puli, Nantou.

Intersections with other freeways and expressways

Notes

Its construction was begun on March 25, 2004. On January 27, 2008, the main line between Ailan IC and Puli terminal was open to traffic. Then, the main line between Wufeng JCT and East Caotun IC, and the East Caotun connection way were open to traffic on December 27, 2008. The other part of main line between east Caotun IC and Ailan IC was already open to traffic on March 21, 2009. Afterwards, Guoxing IC was open to traffic on October 22, 2009. Then, Jiuzheng IC was open to traffic on January 31, 2011. Beishan IC was completed on November 21, 2013.

There is a plan to extend the route further east to Hualien City. However, it is technically difficult due to the mountains between Puli, Nantou and Hualien City.

See also

References

http://www.taneeb.gov.tw/home.htm