Essential guide for holiday travel: Predicted peak traffic times on National Freeway 5 for northbound and southbound trips during the 6-day Spring Festival holiday
Reporter Cai Wenjun / Comprehensive report
The six-day Lunar New Year holiday starts on the 27th. As a top domestic travel destination, Yilan County Government estimates that during peak hours, there will be a large influx of travelers due to both returning home and leisure trips. The estimated one-way and two-way traffic volume on National Freeway 5 will reach 76,000 vehicles. Therefore, the county has announced the periods with heavier southbound and northbound traffic on Freeway 5 during the six-day holiday, reminding road users to plan ahead and also encouraging the use of public transportation.
▲ The six-day Lunar New Year holiday is here, and National Freeway 5 will also see heavy traffic from those returning home or traveling. (Illustration / Eastern TV News)
The following are the periods with heavier southbound and northbound traffic on National Freeway 5 during the six-day Lunar New Year holiday:
January 27 (New Year’s Eve)
Periods with heavier southbound traffic on Freeway 5: 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Periods with heavier northbound traffic on Freeway 5: Smooth
January 28 (First day of the Lunar New Year)
Periods with heavier southbound traffic on Freeway 5: 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Periods with heavier northbound traffic on Freeway 5: Smooth
January 29 (Second day of the Lunar New Year)
Periods with heavier southbound traffic on Freeway 5: 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Periods with heavier northbound traffic on Freeway 5: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
January 30 (Third day of the Lunar New Year)
Periods with heavier southbound traffic on Freeway 5: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Periods with heavier northbound traffic on Freeway 5: 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the next day
January 31 (Fourth day of the Lunar New Year)
Periods with heavier southbound traffic on Freeway 5: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Periods with heavier northbound traffic on Freeway 5: 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the next day
February 1 (Fifth day of the Lunar New Year)
Periods with heavier southbound traffic on Freeway 5: Smooth
Periods with heavier northbound traffic on Freeway 5: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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