During the 10 days of the Spring Festival, the traffic volume on the Suhua Road Corridor was estimated to exceed 25 times.

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[Reporter Jiang Zhixiong/Yilan Report] The Spring Festival holiday will begin on the 20th, and the traffic flow on the Suhua Road Corridor (Suhua Kai + Suhua Highway) will explode. It may be 20% more than last year's Spring Festival.

This year’s Spring Festival holiday will be open for 10 consecutive days from the 20th to the 29th, and there will be a wave of returning home and traveling vehicles on the Suhua Road Corridor. , mainly southbound and homebound traffic, there will be a large number of outbound traffic from 22 to 24, and the southbound traffic on 22 (the first day of the Lunar New Year) is estimated to be nearly 19,000.

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In addition, from the afternoon of the 24th to the 28th (the third day to the seventh day of the Lunar New Year), the northward return traffic will be the main flow, with the largest volume on the 26th (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), and the traffic volume in a single day may exceed 21,000 vehicles. The traffic congestion may continue until the early hours of the next day.

The Fourth Work Office of the Highway Administration stated that during the Spring Festival holiday, the Highway Administration will control the traffic flow on the Suhua Road Corridor through traffic signals, police guidance, and strengthen the ban on illegal vehicles to shorten the congestion period. During the time period, avoid traffic, or take public transportation instead. During peak congestion hours, public transportation can save 40 to 60 minutes than driving by yourself.

The Sigong Office reminds passers-by to keep their spirits up before going on the road, and not to drive tired. Listen to the police radio while driving, and use the "Happy Highway" App of the Highway Bureau to receive the latest real-time road conditions and voice broadcasts on provincial roads.

The General Administration of Highways predicts that the traffic volume on the Suhua corridor during the Spring Festival this year may increase by 20% compared with last year.

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Three days before the Spring Festival holiday, there will be southbound traffic in the Suhuachang Suao Tunnel.

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