The February 28th consecutive holiday is coming to an end, and the Central City Transportation Bureau recommends that the public use the "Taichung Traffic Network APP" to check road conditions and avoid traffic jams.

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[Reporter Su Jinfeng/Taichung Report] 228 consecutive holidays will be closed in two days. The Taichung City Government Transportation Bureau stated that during the Spring Festival, about 20% of the traffic flow on National Highway No. 1 from Daya to Fengyuan was transferred to National Highway No. 4, Fengyuan, Daya The traffic flow on and off the ramps of the interchange has been significantly reduced compared to usual, which has the effect of relieving the burden on local roads. It is recommended that people commute to and from mountain cities and villages to take National Highway No. 4. Especially the two days before the holidays are the most prone to traffic jams. "Check the road conditions and don't have to worry about traffic jams.

Director of Transportation Ye Zhaofu said that the opening of National Highway No. 4 to traffic completes the last piece of the puzzle of the Taichung City Outer Ring Road, making it easier and faster for people in the mountain city to commute to and from Taiwan Highway 74.

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For a long time, most of the vehicles traveling to and from the urban area have relied on National Highway No. 1, causing regular traffic jams on the Dayafengyuan Section of National Highway No. 1. After the opening of National Highway No. 4, Fengtan Section, there will be another convenient path to enter the urban area. It is expected that part of the traffic flow of National Highway No. 1 It will be diverted to National Highway No. 4, thereby alleviating the congestion of National Highway No. 1 and improving the traffic around Fengyuan and Daya Interchanges.

Ye Zhaofu pointed out that comparing the travel time of the two routes going north on National Highway No. 1 and National Highway No. 4 via Taiwan Line 74, the journey time on National Highway No. 4 will be 5 to 10 minutes shorter than that on National Highway No. 1. Obviously, National Highway No. 4 Fengtan After the section is opened to traffic, it will effectively divert the traffic flow of National Highway No. 1 and the congestion around Fengyuan and Daya interchanges.

The Transportation Bureau reminds the public that in conjunction with the National Highway No. 1 connection project with Taiwan Route 74, the Expressway Bureau will close the viaduct westbound 16K+550~14K+230 from January 31 this year to January 31 next year (24 hours a day) Outer lanes and outer shoulders, Beitun 2 westbound off-ramp and Chongde westbound on-ramp.

It is recommended that citizens who are going to National Highway No. 1 take National Highway No. 4 instead, and check the real-time traffic images of high-speed expressways and urban areas through the "Taichung Traffic Network APP" before going out, and plan in advance to avoid traffic jams.