Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/06/03
By: Huang Kuo-fang and Christie Chen

Taipei, June 3 (CNA) A section of the scenic Alishan Highway in southern Taiwan’s

Photo courtesy of the Directorate General of Highways

Chiayi County will be closed from Saturday night as a precautionary measure following two days of extremely heavy rain.

The section from the 66-kilometer mark to the 88-km mark will be closed from 8 p.m., the Directorate General of Highways (DGH) announced.

The DGH said the road could re-open at 8 a.m. Sunday, depending on weather conditions.   [FULL  STORY]