Freeway 3 (Taiwan)
Freeway 3 | ||||
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Formosa Freeway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau | ||||
Length: | 430.5 km (267.5 mi) | |||
Existed: | January 19th, 1993 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end: | PH 2 in Keelung | |||
South end: | Dapengwan National Scenic Area in Linbian | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: |
Keelung, New Taipei, Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Freeway No. 3 (Chinese: 國道三號), also known as Formosa Freeway, 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 (267.5 mi), with 55 interchanges, 13 junctions, 11 toll stations, and 7 service areas en route. Aside from the 55 public interchanges, there are also some interchanges reserved for governmental usage.
Naming
Freeways in Taiwan are officially coded "Freeways" with their respective numbers. By this principle, Freeway No. 3 is coded Freeway 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.
Form
This freeway is actually a bypass form. It was mostly routed through suburban and rural areas of Western Taiwan. Various expressways and east-west freeways link Freeway 3 with urban areas typically served by Freeway 1. The purpose of this freeway is to inspire the economic activities in the rural area.
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 Zhonghe IC to Hsinchu SIC in August 1993. Extension from Hsinchu SIC to Xiangshan IC was finished in February 1996. In March 1996, Xizhi SIC - Muzha IC was opened. The final phrase of the north section was Muzha IC. - Zhonghe IC, which was completed in August 1997. The extension between Xizhi SIC and Jijin IC completed in August 2000.
The construction of the freeway south of Hsinchu City began in 1993. In February 2000, Xinhua JCT. - Jiuru IC. was open for the traffic. It was followed by Douliu IC - Xinhua JCT. In November 2001, Xiangshan IC. - Zhunan IC in December 2001, Zhunan IC - Houlong IC in May 2002, Caotun IC - Douliu IC in June 2002, Zhonggang SIC - Longjing IC in October 2002, and Houlong IC - Zhonggang JCT., Kuaiguan IC - Caotun IC in January 2003. The entire project was completed in January 2004 when Longjing IC - Kuaiguan IC was opened.
2010 landslide
On April 25, 2010, a landslide occurred on a segment of Highway 3 near Xizhi. A large amount of dirt buried both directions of the freeway. Four cars were buried under the debris, killing four people.[1] Bad hillside anchoring was blamed as a possible cause, as it had not been raining at the time of the collapse, and an earthquake was not registered.
Repairs to the freeway were completed on June 19, 2010 and normal traffic flow restored.[2]
Exit list
County | Location | km[3] | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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Keelung City | Anle District | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Jijin | PH 2 – Keelung, Wanli | |
Qidu District | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2 | Madong System | PH 62 – Ruifang, Dapu | ||
New Taipei City | Xizhi | 10.9 | 6.8 | 10 | Xizhi System | Fwy. 1 – Xizhi, Wudu, Neihu | |
12.2 | 7.6 | 12 | Xintai 5th Road | PH 5 – Xizhi, Nangang | |||
14.9 | 9.3 | 14 | Nangang | Huandong Blvd., Nangang | |||
Taipei City | Nangang | 16.4 | 10.2 | 16 | Nangang System | Fwy. 5 – Shiding, Yilan | |
16.7 | 10.4 | 16 | Nanshen Rd. | Nanshen Rd. | Northbound entrance only | ||
Wenshan | 20.7 | 12.9 | 20 | Muzha | Fwy. 3a – Muzha, Taipei, Shenkeng | ||
25 | 16 | Muzha Rest Stop (Northbound access only) | |||||
New Taipei City | Xindian | 26.8 | 16.7 | 26 | Xindian | Zhongxing Rd.- Xindian | |
31.1 | 19.3 | 31 | Ankeng | CR 110 – Ankeng, Xindian, Taipei | |||
Zhonghe | 35.8 | 22.2 | 35 | Zhonghe | PH 64 – Zhonghe, Banqiao | ||
Tucheng | 42.8 | 26.6 | 42 | Tucheng | PH 65 / PH 3 – Tucheng, Banqiao | ||
Sanxia | 50 | 31 | 50 | Sanying | CR 110 – Sanxia, Yingge | ||
Yingge | 54.6 | 33.9 | 54 | Yingge System | Fwy. 2 – Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Bade | ||
Taoyuan City | Daxi | 62.7 | 39.0 | 62 | Daxi | PH 66 / PH 3 – Cihu Mausoleum, Daxi, Zhongli, Pingzhen | |
Longtan | 68.4 | 42.5 | 68 | Longtan | CR 113B – Longtan | ||
Hsinchu County | Guanxi | 76.8 | 47.7 | Guanxi Service Area | |||
79.4 | 49.3 | 79 | Guanxi | CR 118 – Guanxi, Xinpu | |||
Qionglin | 90.6 | 56.3 | 90 | Zhulin | CR 120 – Zhudong, Qionglin | ||
Baoshan | 96.2 | 59.8 | Baoshan Rest Area (Southbound access only) | ||||
98.7 | 61.3 | 98 | Baoshan | Sanfeng Rd., Daya Rd.- Baoshan, Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park | |||
100.5 | 62.4 | 100 | Hsinchu System | Fwy. 1 – Hsinchu, Toufen | |||
Hsinchu City | Xiangshan District | 103.0 | 64.0 | 103 | Jiadong | CR 117 – Hsinchu | |
109.6 | 68.1 | 109 | Xiangshan | PH 1 / PH 13 – Xiangshan, Toufen, Zhunan | |||
Miaoli County | Zhunan | 115.2 | 71.6 | 115 | Xibin | PH 61 | |
119.3 | 74.1 | 119 | Zhunan | PH 1F / PH 61 – Zhunan | |||
Houlong | 124.9 | 77.6 | 124 | Dashan | Zaoqiao, Dashan | ||
130.9 | 81.3 | 130 | Houlong | PH 6 – Houlong, Miaoli | |||
Xihu | 134.3 | 83.5 | Xihu Service Area | ||||
Tongxiao | 144.5 | 89.8 | 144 | Tongxiao | CR 128 – Tongluo, Tongxiao | ||
Yuanli | 156.8 | 97.4 | 156 | Yuanli | CR 140 – Sanyi, Yuanli | ||
Taichung City | Waipu | 164.2 | 102.0 | 164 | Waipu | CR 132 – Waipu, Dajia | |
Qingshui | 169.4 | 105.3 | 169 | Zhonggang System | Fwy. 4 – Shengang, Qingshui | ||
172.5 | 107.2 | Qingshui Service Area | |||||
Shalu | 176.1 | 109.4 | 176 | Shalu | PH 10 – Daya, Shalu | ||
Longjing | 182.7 | 113.5 | 182 | Longjing | CR 136 – Longjing, Taichung | ||
Changhua County | Hemei | 191.5 | 119.0 | 191 | Hemei | PH 61B / CR 134a – Hemei, Shengang | |
Changhua | 196.8 | 122.3 | 196 | Changhua System | Fwy. 1 – Taichung, Changhua | ||
202.5 | 125.8 | 202 | Kuaiguan | PH 74 / PH 74a – Taichung, Changhua | |||
Taichung City | Wuri | 207.6 | 129.0 | 207 | Wuri | CR 127 – Wuri | |
Wufeng | 209.3 | 130.1 | 209 | Zhongtou | PH 63 – Dali, Taichung | ||
211.5 | 131.4 | 211 | Wufeng | PH 74 / PH 3 – Wufeng | |||
214.2 | 133.1 | 214 | Wufeng System | Fwy. 6 – Guoxing, Puli | |||
Nantou County | Caotun | 217.5 | 135.1 | 217 | Caotun | PH 14 – Caotun, Fenyuan | |
222.7 | 138.4 | 222 | Zhongxing System | PH 76 – Yuanlin | |||
224.9 | 139.7 | 224 | Zhongxing | PH 3 / PH 14B – Nantou, Zhongxing New Village | |||
Nantou | 228 | 142 | 228 | Nantou | PH 3a – Nantou, Zhongliao | ||
231.3 | 143.7 | Nantou Service Area | |||||
Mingjian | 237 | 147 | 237 | Mingjian | PH 3 – Mingjian, Jiji | ||
Zhushan | 243.6 | 151.4 | 243 | Zhushan | PH 3 – Zhushan, Lugu | ||
Yunlin County | Douliu | 260 | 160 | 260 | Douliu | PH 3 – Douliu, Linnei | |
Gukeng | 269.3 | 167.3 | 269 | Gukeng System | PH 78 – Gukeng, Douliu | ||
276.8 | 172.0 | Nantou Service Area | |||||
Chiayi County | Dalin | 279.6 | 173.7 | 279 | Meishan | CR 162 – Meishan, Dalin | |
Zhuqi | 290 | 180 | 290 | Zhuqi | CR 159 / CR 166 – Zhuqi, Minxiong, Chiayi | ||
Zhongpu | 297.6 | 184.9 | 297 | Zhongpu | PH 18 – Zhongpu, Chiayi | ||
Shuishang | 300.9 | 187.0 | 300 | Shuishang System | PH 82 – Shuishang | ||
Tainan City | Baihe | 311.6 | 193.6 | 311 | Baihe | CR 172 – Dongshan, Baihe | |
Dongshan | 319 | 198 | Dongshan Service Area | ||||
Liuying | 322 | 200 | 322 | Liuying | CR 165 – City Road 110, Dongshan, Liuying | ||
Liujia | 329.7 | 204.9 | 329 | Wushantou | City Road 116, CR 165, Guantian, Liujia | ||
Guantian | 334.9 | 208.1 | 334 | Guantian System | PH 84 – Guantian, Yujing, Danei | ||
Shanhua | 340.2 | 211.4 | 340 | Shanhua | CR 178 – Shanhua, Shanshang | ||
Xinhua | 346.9 | 215.6 | 346 | Xinhua System | Fwy. 8 – Xinhua, Tainan | ||
350 | 220 | Xinhua Rest Area | |||||
Guanmiao | 357 | 222 | 357 | Guanmiao | PH 86 / PH 19a – Guanmiao, Guiren | ||
363 | 226 | Guanmiao Service Area | |||||
Kaohsiung City | Tianliao | 369.5 | 229.6 | 369 | Tianliao | PH 28 – Tianliao, Alian | |
Yanchao | 383 | 238 | 383 | Yanchao System | Fwy. 10 – Qishan, Kaohsiung | ||
Pingtung County | Jiuru | 391.6 | 243.3 | 391 | Jiuru | PH 3 – Jiuru, Ligang, Pingtung | |
Changzhi | 400.2 | 248.7 | 400 | Changzhi | PH 24 – Changzhi, Sandimen | ||
Linluo | 407.3 | 253.1 | 407 | Linluo | PH 1 – Linluo, Neipu, Pingtung | ||
Zhutian | 415.2 | 258.0 | 415 | Zhutian System | PH 88 – Zhutian, Kaohsiung | ||
Kanding | 421.2 | 261.7 | 415 | Kanding | Kanding | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | |
Nanzhou | 424.5 | 263.8 | 424 | Nanzhou | CR 187B – Nanzhou, Xinpi | ||
Linbian | 430.5 | 267.5 | 430 | Linbian | PH 17 – Linbian, Donggang | ||
431.5 | 268.1 | 431 | Dapengwan End | Dapengwan National Scenic Area | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Major cities that have exit along the route
- Keelung City
- New Taipei City
- Taipei City
- Hsinchu City
- Eastern Taichung City
- Changhua City
- Nantou City
- Douliu City
Intersections with other freeways and expressways
- Provincial Highway No. 62 at Madong JCT. in Keelung City
- Freeway No. 1 at Xizhi JCT. in New Taipei City
- Provincial Highway No. 5 at Nangang IC. in New Taipei City
- Freeway No. 5 at Nangang JCT. in Taipei City
- Freeway No. 3A at Muzha IC. in Taipei City
- Provincial Highway No. 64 at Zhonghe IC. in New Taipei City
- Freeway No. 2 at Yingge JCT. in New Taipei City
- Provincial Highway No. 66 at Daxi IC. in Taoyuan City
- Freeway No. 1 at Hsinchu JCT. in Baoshan, Hsinchu
- Provincial Highway No. 61 at Xibin IC. in Zhunan, Miaoli
- Freeway No. 4 at Zhonggang JCT. in Taichung City
- Freeway No. 1 at Changhua JCT. in Changhua City
- Provincial Highway No. 74 at Kuaiguan IC. in Changhua City
- Provincial Highway No. 63 at Zhongtou IC. in Taichung City
- Freeway No. 6 at Zhongheng JCT. in Taichung City
- Provincial Highway No. 76 at Zhongxing JCT. in Caotun, Nantou
- Provincial Highway No. 78 at Gukeng JCT. in Gukeng, Yunlin
- Provincial Highway No. 82 at Shuishang JCT. in Shuishang, Chiayi
- Provincial Highway No. 84 at Guantian JCT. in Tainan City
- Freeway No. 8 at Xinhua JCT. in Tainan City
- Provincial Highway No. 86 at Guanmiao IC. in Tainan City
- Freeway No. 10 at Yanchao JCT. in Kaohsiung City
- Provincial Highway No. 88 at Zhutian JCT. in Zhutian, Pingtung
Lanes
The lanes in each direction are listed below.
- 4 lanes:
- Zhonghe IC. - Yingge JCT.
- Wufeng IC. - Nantou IC.
- 3 lanes:
- Jijin IC. - Zhonghe IC.
- Yingge JCT. - Wufeng IC.
- Nantou IC. - Jiuru IC.
- 2 lanes:
- Jiuru IC. - Linbian End
Spur routes
See also
References
- ↑ 北二高走山 4人罹難 (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 2010-04-28.
- ↑ 國道3號3.1公里崩塌路段6月19日12時恢復主線雙向3車道通行 (in Chinese). Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau. 2010-06-18.
- ↑ "Freeway No. 3 – Distances of facilities (interchanges, service areas)". Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
Coordinates: 24°5′50″N 120°36′0″E / 24.09722°N 120.60000°E