There was a long queue of northbound traffic on National Highway 5 this evening.

(Photographed by reporter Cai Yunrong)

[Reporter Cai Yunrong/Yilan Report] Today (28th) is the 9th day of the ten-day consecutive Spring Festival holiday. There is a wave of northbound traffic in Yilan in the morning. National Highway No. 5 and Suhua change to traffic in the afternoon. It is expected to continue In the evening, the northbound traffic flow of the main line at the southern end of the Snow Mountain Tunnel was once as long as 5 kilometers, and the traffic queues at the interchanges in Yilan County were 1 to 2 kilometers long.

In terms of National 5, according to the 5:00 p.m. data from the Bureau of Expressway, the northbound main line has a queue length of 5 kilometers, and Toucheng (Taiwan Line 9, Yi 4), Yilan, Luodong, and Suao Interchanges are 1 to 2 kilometers long.

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The Gaogong Bureau said that due to the large number of holidays this year, the diversion effect has been achieved. Today, the northbound traffic flow during the day is about 10% less than the same period last year (the penultimate day of the Spring Festival holiday).

In terms of Suhua reform, the Maintenance and Engineering Office of the Fourth District of the General Administration of Highways stated that there are more northbound traffic flows today than originally estimated. It is estimated that part of the northbound traffic flow is the traffic flow returning from the south.

The Gaogong Bureau stated that (29th) is the last day of the consecutive holiday, and the tide of returning vehicles from the north should be less than today. The high-occupancy control will be implemented from 3 pm to 8 pm on the National 5th, please pay attention to passers-by.

The Sigong Office said that on the last day of the holiday, there are still mainly tourists returning from the north. The traffic volume is estimated to be 8,700 vehicles throughout the day, and the peak hours are from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm.