National Highway No. 3 (Taiwan)
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| National Highway No. 3 福爾摩沙高速公路 |
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| Length | 430.5 km | |
| Speed Limit | North of Jhonghe: 90 km/h Jhonghe to Tucheng: 100 km/h South of Tucheng: 110 km/h |
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| Dates | January 11th, 2004 - present | |
| Counties | Keelung, Sijhih, Taipei, Sindian, Jhonghe, Tucheng, Hsinchu, Changhua, Nantou, Douliou, Chiayi, Pingtung City |
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National Highway No. 3 is the second North-South freeway in Taiwan. It begins in Keelung City at Jijin Interchange on the Provincial Highway No. 2 (Jijin Road) and ends in Linbian, Pingtung on the Provincial Highway No. 17.
The total length of the highway is 430.5 km, with 55 interchanges, 13 junction interchanges, 11 toll stations, and 7 service areas en route. Besides the 55 interchanges of servicing usage, there are also some interchanges reserved for governmental usage.
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[edit] Naming
Freeways in Taiwan are officially coded "National Highways" with their respective numbers. By this principle, Freeway No. 3 is coded National Highway No. 3 (國道三號) in official documents or on road signs. Besides the numeric name, on 1 November 2004 it was named the Formosa Freeway (福爾摩沙高速公路) in a naming competition; however, its old alias Second Freeway (第二高速公路 or 北二高) is more popular among the road users.
[edit] History
The original plan was only intended to build a second freeway between Taipei and Hsinchu. The construction began in 1987. Tucheng IC - Sanying IC was opened in January 1993, followed by Jhonghe IC to Hsinchu SIC in August 1993. Extension from Hsinchu SIC to Siangshan IC was finished in February 1996. In March of 1996, Sijhih SIC - Mujha IC was opened. The final phrase of the north section was Mujha IC. - Jhonghe IC, which was completed in August, 1997. The extension between Sijhih SIC and Jijin IC completed in August 2000.
The construction of the freeway south of Hsinchu City began in 1993. In February 2000, Sinhua SIC. - Jiouru IC. was open for the traffic. It was followed by Douliou IC - Sinhua SIC. In November 2001, Siangshan IC. - Jhunan IC in December 2001, Jhunan IC - Houlong IC in May 2002, Caotun IC - Douliou IC in June 2002, Jhonggang SIC - Longjing IC in October 2002, and Houlong IC - Jhonggang SIC., Kuaiguan IC - Caotun IC in January 2003. The entire project was completed in January 2004 when Longjing IC - Kuaiguan IC was opened.
[edit] Major cities along the route
- Keelung City
- Sijhih City
- Taipei City
- Sindian City
- Jhonghe City
- Tucheng City
- Hsinchu City
- Changhua City
- Nantou City
- Douliou City
- Chiayi City
- Pingtung City
[edit] Intersections with other freeways and expressways
- Provincial Highway No. 62 at Madong SIC. in Keelung City
- National Highway No. 1 at Sijhih SIC. in Sijhih City
- Huandong Expressway at Nangang IC. in Sijhih City
- National Highway No. 5 at Nangang SIC. in Taipei City
- National Highway No. 3A at Mujha IC. in Taipei City
- Provincial Highway No. 64 at Jhonghe IC. in Jhonghe City
- National Highway No. 2 at Yingge SIC. in Yingge, Taipei
- Provincial Highway No. 66 at Dasi IC. in Dasi, Taoyuan
- National Highway No. 1 at Hsinchu SIC. in Baoshan, Hsinchu
- Provincial Highway No. 61 at Sibin IC. in Jhunan, Miaoli
- National Highway No. 4 at Jhonggang SIC. in Cingshuei, Taichung
- Freeway No. 1 at Changhua SIC. in Changhua City
- Provincial Highway No. 74 at Kuaiguan IC. in Changhua City
- Provincial Highway No. 63 at Jhongtou IC. in Wufong, Taichung
- National Highway No. 6 at Jhongheng SIC. in Wufong, Taichung (under construction)
- Provincial Highway No. 76 at Jhongsing SIC. in Nantou City
- Provincial Highway No. 78 at Gukeng SIC. in Gukeng, Yunlin
- Provincial Highway No. 82 at Shueishang SIC. in Shueishang, Chiayi
- National Highway No. 8 at Sinhua SIC. in Sinhua, Tainan
- Provincial Highway No. 86 at Guanmiao IC. in Guanmiao, Tainan
- National Highway No. 10 at Yanchao SIC. in Yanchao, Kaohsiung
- Provincial Highway No. 88 at Jhutian SIC. in Jhutian, Pingtung
[edit] Lanes
The lanes in each direction are listed below.
- 4 lanes:
- Jhonghe IC. - Yingge SIC.
- Wufong IC. - Nantou IC.
- 3 lanes:
- Jijin IC. - Jhonghe IC.
- Yingge SIC. - Wufong IC.
- Nantou IC. - Jiouru IC.
- 2 lanes:
- Jiouru IC. - Linbian End
[edit] Spur routes
Taipei City - National Highway No. 3A
[edit] References
  Freeways and Expressways in Taiwan (Republic of China) |
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