Provincial Highway 3 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway 3 | ||||
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Inner-Mountain Highway (內山 | ||||
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Maintained by Directorate General of Highways | ||||
Length | 436.286 km (271.096 mi) | |||
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Country | Taiwan | |||
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Provincial Highway 3 (Chinese:
Route Description
[edit]The route is also known as Zhongfeng Highway (
The highway begins in Taipei City near the Executive Yuan. After a brief concurrency with PH 1 along Zhongxiao West Road (
In Taoyuan the highway passes through old town Daxi, which is also the terminus of North Cross-Island Highway (
In Hsinchu the highway serves as a scenic alternative to Freeway 3, passing through the rural parts of Guanxi, Hengshan, Zhudong, Beipu, Emei, and continues to Miaoli County. In Miaoli the highway has a brief concurrency with County Route 124 in Sanwan before highway 3 splits and continues south. The highway passes through mountainous townships of Shitan, Dahu, and Zhuolan before entering Taichung City.
In Taichung highway 3 passes through more mountainous districts in Dongshi, which is also the terminus of Central Cross-Island Highway (
Highway 3 is an important highway in Nantou, connecting Caotun and Nantou City, the two main population centers in the county. The highway then passes through Mingjian and Zhushan before entering Yunlin County. In Yunlin the highway goes through Linnei and bypasses downtown Douliu. After passing through Gukeng the highway enters Chiayi County. In Chiayi the highway connects the mountainous towns of Meishan, Zhuqi, Fanlu, Zhongpu, and Dapu. Beginning from Zhongpu to Nansi, the highway becomes a winding mountainous road known as the Yunmi Armaments Road (澐密
In Tainan City, the highway goes through Nansi, Yujing, and Nanhua. The highway has a concurrency with PH 20 from Yujing to Nanhua before the latter turns east and becomes the Southern Cross-Island Highway (
Spur Routes
[edit]Prov 3A: The route connects Caotun, Nantou and Nantou City. This is the stretch of old highway 3 between these cities. The total length is 11.713 km.
Prov 3B: The highway is a spur route that goes from Shimen Dam to Highway 3 in Daxi District, Taoyuan City. The total length is 12.095 km.
Prov 3C: The route goes from Highway 3 in Zhushan, Nantou to County Route 152 in Jiji, Nantou. The highway provides access from the parent route to the township of Jiji. The total length is 7.124 km.
References
[edit]- ^ "
省 道 公 路 路線 ". Directorate General of Highways (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 12, 2022.
External links
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