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The huge £3.3bn motorway project that will expand an already busy road

The huge £3.3bn motorway project that will expand an already busy road

Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. HOME News Politics Royal Showbiz & TV Sport Comment Finance Travel Life & Style UK World Politics Royal US Weather Science History Weird Nature Sunday InYourArea Upgrades to one of Taiwan’s busiest roads are set to take nine years and cost £3.3 billion, with the aim to reduce congestion and cut travel time. Skyline of Taipei city (Image: Getty)One of the busiest stretches of road in Taiwan is set to have a £3.3 billion ($4.3 billion) makeover to help speed travel to and from the capital Taipei. In a bid to boost capacity and cut heavy congestion, extra lanes will be added to the 27.3-mile stretch of National Freeway No1 from Yangmei to Toufen, which sits in the northwest of Taiwan just south of the capital. Work is set to take nine years for the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, which is overseeing the major project, and it should be complete by 2033. It was first given the go-ahead in May 2020 when the feasibility study was approved by Taiwan’s National Development Council, and it subsequently passed the environmental impact assessment in December 2023.The road should ease congestion to and from capital city Taipei (Image: Getty)It seems part of a series of plans to develop Taiwan’s road infrastructure.The National Development Council also approved a plan in December 2023 to connect Yangmei to Toufen via a freeway overpass to divert 30 percent of the traffic from the frequently congested stretch of National Freeway No1. National Freeway No1 is 232.6 miles long and connects Keelung which is just north of the capital Taipei, with Kaohsiung in the south of the country. As the name suggests, it was the first motorway built in the country.The country is also set to invest heavily in its bicycle lanes (Image: Getty) Trending Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyTaiwan’s Ministry of Transportation has also set aside £143.9 million ($188.3 million) over three years to improve cycle paths across the island, as announced in February this year. Minister for transport Wang Kwo-tsai said they believe it will raise the profile of Taiwan as a leading country for cycling tourism.Taiwan already has a major transnational cycle route which cost around £27.8 million ($36.4 million) and takes on average 9 to 12 days to complete. IPSO Regulated Copyright ©2024 Express Newspapers. “Daily Express” is a registered trademark. All rights reserved.

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