Provincial Highway 61 (Taiwan)

Provincial Highway No. 61, usually known as the West Coast Expressway (西部濱海快速公路), is a highway that runs along the west coast of Taiwan. Several sections of the highway are freeway standards with no at-grade intersections, while the rest are local highway standards. There are several sections open for traffic. Others are still under construction.

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Provincial Highway 61
台61線
West Coast Expressway
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Route information
Maintained by Directorate General of Highways
Length301.834 km (187.551 mi)
(completed)
ExistedJuly 1991–present
Major junctions
North end Prov 2B in Tamsui, New Taipei City (planned)[1]
Prov 64 in Bali, New Taipei City
South end Cty 173 in Qigu, Tainan City
Taijiang Blvd in Annan, Tainan City (planned)
Location
CountryTaiwan
Highway system
Shifen interchange

Major cities along the route

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Exit list

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CountyLocationkm[2]miExitNameDestinationsNotes
New TaipeiTamsui0.00.00Tamsui Top (淡水端)  Prov 2B – Shalun, TamsuiUnder construction
Bali21.22Bali 1 (八里一)Zhongxiao Road-Shisanhang, BaliTemporary northern terminus of highway
42.54Bali 2 (八里二)  Prov 64 – Port of Taipei, XindianNorthbound exit and southbound entrance to PH 64 on construction
6.03.76Bali 3 (八里三)  Prov 15 – Bali
Linkou16.09.916Linkou (林口)  Cty 106 – Linkou
TaoyuanLuzhu19.011.819Luzhu (蘆竹)  Prov 15 – Haihu Village, Luzhu
Dayuan28.217.528Zhuwei (竹圍)  Prov 15A – Zhuwei Village, DayuanSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
30.218.830Shalun (沙崙)  Prov 15A – Shalun Village, DayuanNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
34.921.734Dayuan (大園)Taoyuan Road 121,  Cty 110 – DayuanTaoyuan International Airport
Guanyin40.625.240Caota (草漯)Taoyuan Road 35,Taoyuan Road 32-Guanyin→Guanyin Industrial Dist.
44.127.444Taoyuan Science Park (桃科)Taoke 9th Road-Taoyuan Science ParkSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
48.730.348Guanyin (觀音)  Prov 66 – Guanyin, Daxi
Xinwu54.433.854Yong'an (永安)  Cty 114 – Yong'an Village, Xinwu→Yong'an Harbor
HsinchuXinfeng63.939.763Xinfeng 1 (新豐一)Hsinchu Road 1-Hongmaogang, Xinfeng
66.241.166Xinfeng 2 (新豐二)  Prov 15 – XinfengNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
ZhubeiFenggang (鳳岡)Hsinchu Road 4-Fenggang Village, ZhubeiPlanned interchange
Hsinchu CityNorth DistrictNanliao(南寮)  Prov 68 – Nanliao, ZhudongPlanned interchange
XiangshanGangnan(港南)  Prov 15 – NanliaoPlanned interchange
MiaoliZhunan90.456.290West Coast (西濱)  Nat 3 – Zhunan, XiangshanNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
Houlong102.963.9102Xizhou (溪洲)  Cty 126 – Shuiweizi, Houlong
103.764.4103  Prov 72 – Houlong, ShitanPlanned interchange
105.365.4105Houlong (後龍)   Prov 6 / Cty 119 – Gongsiliao, Houlong, Miaoli City
109.367.9109Chituqi (赤土崎)Miaoli Road 33-Zhonghe Village, Houlong
Tongxiao111.869.5111Baishatun (白沙屯)  Prov 1 – Tongxiao, Xihu→Baishatun
115.071.5115Xinpu (新埔)  Prov 1 – Xinpu Village, Tongxiao
121.375.4121Tongxiao 1 (通霄一)  Prov 1 – Tongwan Village, Tongxiao
122.376.0122Tongxiao 2 (通霄二)   Cty 121 / Cty 128 – TongxiaoSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Yuanli127.078.9127Yuanli (苑裡)Miaoli Road 40-Yuangang Village, YuanliSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
130.481.0130Fangli (房裡)  Cty 140 – Fangli Village, Yuanli, SanyiSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
TaichungDajia134.083.3134Dajia (大甲)Taichung Road 3-Jianxing Village, DajiaNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
Daan136.985.1136Fuzhu (福住)Dongxi 4th Road-Fuzhu Village, DaanSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
139.186.4139Daan 1 (大安一)Taichung Road 16,  Cty 132 – Haiqian Village, Daan, Dajia
144.089.5144Daan 2 (大安二)Taichung Road 17-Nanpu Village, DaanNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
Qingshui150.093.2150Qingshui (清水)   Prov 17 / Prov 10 – Qingshui, Shalu→Gaomei Wetland
Wuqi154.195.8154Wuqi (梧棲)  Prov 12 – Wuqi→Taichung Port
Longjing157.697.9157Longjing (龍井)  Cty 136 – Longjing, Dadu→Taichung Port
ChanghuaShengang166.1103.2166Shengang (伸港)  Prov 61B – Shengang, Hemei
Xianxi169.9105.6169Xianxi (線西)  Cty 138 – Xianxi→Changhua Coastal Industrial Dist.
Lukang174.8108.6174Yangcuo (洋厝)Binhai Road-Lukang
177.8110.5177Lukang (鹿港)Lugong Road-Lukang→Changhua Coastal Industrial Dist.
Fuxing180.0111.8180Fuxing(福興)  Cty 144 – Fuxing, Puyan
Fangyuan185.0115.0185Hanbao(漢寶)  Prov 17 – Hanbao Village, Fangyuan
192.3119.5192Wanggong(王功)  Prov 17 – Wanggong Village, Fangyuan→Wanggong Harbor
197.1122.5197Fangyuan(芳苑)  Prov 17 – Yongxing Village, Fangyuan
Dacheng208.4129.5208Dacheng(大城)  Cty 152 – Dacheng, Zhutang
YunlinMailiao216.4134.5216Qiaotou(橋頭)Yunlin Special Road 1,   Prov 17 / Cty 153A – Qiaotou Village, Mailiao
221.0137.3221Mailiao(麥寮)   Cty 156 / Cty 153A – Wayao Village, Mailiao
Taixi224.9139.7224Huzinei(湖仔內)  Prov 17 – Hefeng Village, Taixi
226.7140.9226Lunfeng(崙豐)Yunlin Road 116,  Prov 17 – Hefeng Village, TaixiSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
229.6142.7229Wutiaogang(五條港)   Prov 17 / Cty 155 – Wugang Village, Taixi
233.4145.0233Taixi(台西)  Prov 78 – Taixi, Gukeng
Sihu238.7148.3238Sihu(四湖)   Prov 17 / Cty 160 – Feisha Village, Sihu
Kouhu247.0153.5247Kouhu(口湖)   Prov 17 / Cty 164 – Jinhu Village, Kouhu
246153Kouhu Rest Area
253.0157.2253Shuijing(水井)Yunlin Road 150,  Prov 17 – Shuijing Village, Kouhu
ChiayiDongshi259.5161.2259Aogu(鰲鼓)Chiayi Road 8-Aogu Village, Dongshi→Aogu WetlandSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
261.8162.7261Dongshi 1(東石一)  Cty 166 – Sanjia Village, DongshiSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
262.8163.3262Dongshi 2(東石二)   Prov 82 / Cty 168 – Yongtun Village, Dongshi, ShuishangNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
266.0165.3266Baishuihu(白水湖)Chiayi Road 18-Zhangtan Village, Dongshi
Budai270.2167.9270Budai 1(布袋一)  Prov 17 – Longjiang Village, Budai→Budai Harbor
272.3169.2272Budai 2(布袋二)   Prov 17 / Cty 172 – Guangfu Village, Budai
TainanBeimen281.0174.6281Nankunshen(南鯤鯓)  Prov 17 – Kunjiang Village, BeimenSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
283.7176.3283Beimen(北門)   Prov 84 / Prov 17 – Baoji Village, Beimen, Yujing
289.1179.6289Sanliaowan(三寮灣)   Cty 174 / Cty 173A – Sanguang Village, Beimen
Jiangjun292.0181.4292Jiangjun(將軍)Tainan Road 25-1-Changsha Village, Jiangjun→Mashagou
Qigu298.7185.6298Qigu(七股)  Cty 176 – Yancheng Village, Qigu→Qigu Lagoon,Qigu Salt Mountain
305.7190.0305Shifen(十份)  Cty 173 – Shifen Village, QiguTaijiang National ParkTemporary southern terminus of expressway
Annan308.4191.6308Qingcaolun (青草崙)  Prov 17B – Taijiang Blvd, AnnanUnder construction
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Intersections with other freeways and expressways

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Auxiliary routes

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Provincial Highway 61A

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Provincial Highway 61A (defunct)
LocationBali, New Taipei
Length2.888 km[2] (1.795 mi)
Existed7 August 2007–29 June 2020
HistoryAbsorbed into Prov 61

Provincial Highway No. 61A started at the Port of Taipei and ended at an interchange with Provincial Highway 15. It connected PH 61 to the Port of Taipei. It was 2.888 kilometres (1.795 mi) long.

PH 61A was defunct and merged into PH 61 on June 29, 2020.[1]

Exit list
The entire route was in Bali, New Taipei City.

km[2] Mile Exit Name Destinations Notes
0.000 0.000
0
Port of Taipei End Bali, Port of Taipei Northern terminus
2.888 1.795
2
Bali   Prov 15 – Bali, Linkou Southern terminus
2.888 1.795
  Prov 61 south Continuation beyond southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Provincial Highway 61B

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Provincial Highway No. 61B (Changhua Coastal Industrial Park - Hemei IC.) is one of two branch lines of Provincial Highway No. 61. It starts at Shengang Township and ends at National Highway No. 3 Hemei Interchange, Changhua County, which connects National Highway No. 3 and Provincial Highway No. 61. Its length is 6.355 km (3.949 mi). Before 2011, the route was part of Provincial Highway No. 74.

Dual use

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The Highway has been constructed in such a way that it can be used as a defensive line in the event of a Chinese invasion.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "行政院公告:公告調整省道台61線及台61甲線等2條路線" (in Chinese). Executive Yuan. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "省道公路里程表 (Expressway mileage chart)" (XLS file) (in Chinese). Directorate General of Highways, MOTC. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ^ Everington, Keoni. "China's tanks 'court death' from Taiwan's Kestrel rockets: General". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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