Partial Closures at Taiwan's Puyan Interchange During Dragon Boat Festival Holiday

Drivers in Taiwan should be aware of upcoming traffic disruptions due to planned closures at the National Freeway 1 Puyan System Interchange during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday. The Changhua County Police Bureau has announced specific detours and restrictions to manage the anticipated increase in travel.

The northbound entrance ramp of the Puyan System Interchange on Provincial Highway 76 will be closed from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 19 and 20. Subsequently, the southbound entrance ramp will be closed from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 20 and 21. Motorists are advised to use alternative interchanges to access the freeway during these periods.

For those traveling from Provincial Highway 76 to National Freeway 1 South, detours include using the Puxin Interchange to Puxin Connector Road, then turning right onto County Highway 148 (Yuanlu Road) to the Yuanlin Interchange. Alternatively, drivers can use the Puyan Interchange, proceed to Provincial Highway 19 (Zhangshui Road), and turn left onto County Highway 148 to reach the Yuanlin Interchange.

For northbound access to National Freeway 1, routes involve using the Puyan Interchange to Provincial Highway 19 (Zhangshui Road) to the Changhua Interchange, or turning left onto County Highway 144 (Yuanda Pai Road) to connect with National Freeway 61. The police have also provided alternative routes for residents in the Yuanlin, Xihu, Changhua, and Lukang areas, suggesting they utilize local highways and roads to access different freeway interchanges or National Freeway 61.