Sections of Taiwan’s Suhua Highway to Close Overnight for Matouan Creek Bridge Steel-Beam Transport
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- Two sections of Taiwan’s Suhua Highway will close overnight from Sept. 1 through Sept. 24 for steel-beam transport linked to reconstruction of Hualien’s Matouan Creek Bridge.
- Closures will run each night from 11:20 p.m. until 1:30 a.m., with different schedules for the Dong’ao-Nanao and Heren-Chongde sections.
- The regional highway maintenance office urged motorists to plan their journeys in advance.
Two sections of Taiwan’s Suhua Highway will close each night from Sept. 1 to Sept. 24 while steel beams are transported for reconstruction of Hualien’s Matouan Creek Bridge.
The Dong’ao to Nanao section will close its northbound lane at 11:20 p.m., followed by a full closure at 11:30 p.m. The entire section will reopen at 12:20 a.m.
On the Heren to Chongde section, the northbound lane will close at 12:30 a.m., the full road at 12:50 a.m., and all lanes will reopen at 1:30 a.m.
The Eastern Region Maintenance Engineering Branch of Taiwan’s Highway Bureau asked motorists to plan ahead. Road-condition information is available at 03-9962683.
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