Suhua Highway to open in E. Taiwan on Jan. 6, 2020

Drivers will shave at least one hour off trips between Hualien and Yilan next year

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/12/21
By: Chris Chang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer\

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Directorate-General of Highways announced on Friday (Dec. 20) that the remaining sections of the Suhua Highway involved in the Suhua Improvement Project will be open to the public at 4 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2020.

The Improvement Project was divided into three parts: Su'ao to Dongao, Nan'ao to Heping, and Hezhong to Daqingshui. Each section contains tunnels or bridges that replace the previous, potentially hazardous meandering mountain roads.    [FULL  STORY]