Freeway 3 (Taiwan)

Freeway 3
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

Highway system in Taiwan

Fwy. 2Fwy. 4
Freeway 3

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

CountyLocationkm[3]miExitNameDestinationsNotes
Keelung CityAnle District0.00.00Jijin PH 2 Keelung, Wanli
Qidu District2.41.52Madong System PH 62 Ruifang, Dapu
New Taipei CityXizhi10.96.810Xizhi System Fwy. 1 Xizhi, Wudu, Neihu
12.27.612Xintai 5th Road PH 5 Xizhi, Nangang
14.99.314NangangHuandong Blvd., Nangang
Taipei CityNangang16.410.216Nangang System Fwy. 5 Shiding, Yilan
16.710.416Nanshen Rd.Nanshen Rd.Northbound entrance only
Wenshan20.712.920Muzha Fwy. 3a Muzha, Taipei, Shenkeng
2516Muzha Rest Stop (Northbound access only)
New Taipei CityXindian26.816.726XindianZhongxing Rd.- Xindian
31.119.331Ankeng CR 110 – Ankeng, Xindian, Taipei
Zhonghe35.822.235Zhonghe PH 64 Zhonghe, Banqiao
Tucheng42.826.642Tucheng PH 65 / PH 3 Tucheng, Banqiao
Sanxia503150Sanying CR 110 Sanxia, Yingge
Yingge54.633.954Yingge System Fwy. 2 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Bade
Taoyuan CityDaxi62.739.062Daxi PH 66 / PH 3 Cihu Mausoleum, Daxi, Zhongli, Pingzhen
Longtan68.442.568Longtan CR 113B Longtan
Hsinchu CountyGuanxi76.847.7Guanxi Service Area
79.449.379Guanxi CR 118 Guanxi, Xinpu
Qionglin90.656.390Zhulin CR 120 Zhudong, Qionglin
Baoshan96.259.8Baoshan Rest Area (Southbound access only)
98.761.398BaoshanSanfeng Rd., Daya Rd.- Baoshan, Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park
100.562.4100Hsinchu System Fwy. 1 Hsinchu, Toufen
Hsinchu CityXiangshan District103.064.0103Jiadong CR 117 Hsinchu
109.668.1109Xiangshan PH 1 / PH 13 Xiangshan, Toufen, Zhunan
Miaoli CountyZhunan115.271.6115Xibin PH 61
119.374.1119Zhunan PH 1F / PH 61 Zhunan
Houlong124.977.6124DashanZaoqiao, Dashan
130.981.3130Houlong PH 6 Houlong, Miaoli
Xihu134.383.5Xihu Service Area
Tongxiao144.589.8144Tongxiao CR 128 Tongluo, Tongxiao
Yuanli156.897.4156Yuanli CR 140 Sanyi, Yuanli
Taichung CityWaipu164.2102.0164Waipu CR 132 Waipu, Dajia
Qingshui169.4105.3169Zhonggang System Fwy. 4 Shengang, Qingshui
172.5107.2Qingshui Service Area
Shalu176.1109.4176Shalu PH 10 Daya, Shalu
Longjing182.7113.5182Longjing CR 136 Longjing, Taichung
Changhua CountyHemei191.5119.0191Hemei PH 61B / CR 134a Hemei, Shengang
Changhua196.8122.3196Changhua System Fwy. 1 Taichung, Changhua
202.5125.8202Kuaiguan PH 74 / PH 74a Taichung, Changhua
Taichung CityWuri207.6129.0207Wuri CR 127 Wuri
Wufeng209.3130.1209Zhongtou PH 63 Dali, Taichung
211.5131.4211Wufeng PH 74 / PH 3 Wufeng
214.2133.1214Wufeng System Fwy. 6 Guoxing, Puli
Nantou CountyCaotun217.5135.1217Caotun PH 14 Caotun, Fenyuan
222.7138.4222Zhongxing System PH 76 Yuanlin
224.9139.7224Zhongxing PH 3 / PH 14B Nantou, Zhongxing New Village
Nantou228142228Nantou PH 3a Nantou, Zhongliao
231.3143.7Nantou Service Area
Mingjian237147237Mingjian PH 3 Mingjian, Jiji
Zhushan243.6151.4243Zhushan PH 3 Zhushan, Lugu
Yunlin CountyDouliu260160260Douliu PH 3 Douliu, Linnei
Gukeng269.3167.3269Gukeng System PH 78 Gukeng, Douliu
276.8172.0Nantou Service Area
Chiayi CountyDalin279.6173.7279Meishan CR 162 Meishan, Dalin
Zhuqi290180290Zhuqi CR 159 / CR 166 Zhuqi, Minxiong, Chiayi
Zhongpu297.6184.9297Zhongpu PH 18 Zhongpu, Chiayi
Shuishang300.9187.0300Shuishang System PH 82 Shuishang
Tainan CityBaihe311.6193.6311Baihe CR 172 Dongshan, Baihe
Dongshan319198Dongshan Service Area
Liuying322200322Liuying CR 165 – City Road 110, Dongshan, Liuying
Liujia329.7204.9329WushantouCity Road 116, CR 165, Guantian, Liujia
Guantian334.9208.1334Guantian System PH 84 Guantian, Yujing, Danei
Shanhua340.2211.4340Shanhua CR 178 Shanhua, Shanshang
Xinhua346.9215.6346Xinhua System Fwy. 8 Xinhua, Tainan
350220Xinhua Rest Area
Guanmiao357222357Guanmiao PH 86 / PH 19a Guanmiao, Guiren
363226Guanmiao Service Area
Kaohsiung CityTianliao369.5229.6369Tianliao PH 28 Tianliao, Alian
Yanchao383238383Yanchao System Fwy. 10 Qishan, Kaohsiung
Pingtung CountyJiuru391.6243.3391Jiuru PH 3 Jiuru, Ligang, Pingtung
Changzhi400.2248.7400Changzhi PH 24 Changzhi, Sandimen
Linluo407.3253.1407Linluo PH 1 Linluo, Neipu, Pingtung
Zhutian415.2258.0415Zhutian System PH 88 Zhutian, Kaohsiung
Kanding421.2261.7415KandingKandingSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Nanzhou424.5263.8424Nanzhou CR 187B Nanzhou, Xinpi
Linbian430.5267.5430Linbian PH 17 Linbian, Donggang
431.5268.1431Dapengwan EndDapengwan National Scenic Area
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Major cities that have exit along the route

Muzha IC and Maokong Gondola in Taipei.

Intersections with other freeways and expressways

Lanes

The lanes in each direction are listed below.

Spur routes

Taipei City - Freeway No. 3A

See also

References

  1. 北二高走山 4人罹難 (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 2010-04-28.
  2. 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.
  3. "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 / 24.09722; 120.60000

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