Provincial Highway 61 (Taiwan)

Provincial Highway 61A (defunct)
Location	Bali, New Taipei
Length	2.888 km[2] (1.795 mi)

Provincial Highway 61
	West Coast Expressway
Route information
	Maintained by Directorate General of Highways
Length	285.520 km (177.414 mi) (completed)
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)
Highway system
	Highway system in Taiwan

Provincial Highway No. 61 is usually known as West Coast Expressway (西部濱海快速公路). The highway 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 the traffic. Others are still under construction.

Length

As of December, 2019, the following sections have been completed:

Bali, New Taipei - Xinfeng 1 IC (in Xinfeng, Hsinchu): 51 km
Fengbi Tunnel - Fengshan River Bridge (Xinfeng, Hsinchu - Zhubei, Hsinchu): 5 km
Jinshui River Bridge (in Xiangshan, Hsinchu) - Shifen IC (in Cigu, Tainan): 229 km

Major cities along the route

Exit list

City/County	District/Municipality	km	Exit	Intersection	Destinations	Notes	Date opened to traffic
New Taipei	Tamsui	0.0	0	Tamsui Top（淡水端）	Prov 2B – Shalun,Tamsui	(on construction)	2024
	Bali	??	??	Zhongxiao Road（忠孝路）	Zhongxiao Road-Shisanhang,Bali	(on construction)	2021
		??	??	Taipei Port（台北港）	Prov 64 – Taipei Port, Xindian	Temporary Northern Terminus of Highway	2007.8.7(S),2021(N)
		12.6	12	Bali (八里)	Prov 15 – Bali		2007.8.7(N),2008.12.26(S)
	Linkou	21.0	21	Linkou (林口)	Cty 106 – Linkou		1997.8.29(S),2008.12.26(N)
Taoyuan	Luzhu	24.7	24	Luzhu (蘆竹)	Prov 15 – Haihu Village, Luzhu		2005.12.16
	Dayuan	28.2	28	Zhuwei (竹圍)	Prov 15A – Zhuwei Village, Dayuan	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2005.12.16
		30.2	30	Shalun (沙崙)	Prov 15A – Shalun Village, Dayuan	Northbound exit and southbound entrance	2005.12.16
		34.9	34	Dayuan (大園)	Taoyuan Road 121, Cty 110 – Dayuan→Taoyuan International Airport		2005.12.16
	Guanyin	40.6	40	Caota (草漯)	Taoyuan Road 35,Taoyuan Road 32-Guanyin→Guanyin Industrial Dist.		2013.2.7
		44.1	44	Taoyuan Science Park (桃科)	Taoke 9th Road-Taoyuan Science Park	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2006.10.5
		48.7	48	Guanyin (觀音)	Prov 66 – Guanyin, Daxi		2006.10.5(N),2017.12.5(S)
	Xinwu	54.4	54	Yong'an (永安)	Cty 114 – Yong'an Village, Xinwu→Yong'an Harbor		2017.12.5(N),2018.5.19(S)
Hsinchu	Xinfeng	63.9	63	Xinfeng 1 (新豐一)	Hsinchu Road 1-Hongmaogang, Xinfeng		2018.5.19(N),2020.3.19(S)
	Xinfeng	66	66	Xinfeng 2 (新豐二)	Prov 15 – Xinfeng	(on construction,northbound exit and southbound entrance)	2020.9
	Zhubei	??	??	Fenggang (鳳岡)	Hsinchu Road 4-Fenggang Village, Zhubei	(planned)	?
Hsinchu City	North District	??	??	Nanliao（南寮）	Prov 68 – Nanliao, Zhudong	(planned)	?
Hsinchu City	Xiangshan	??	??	Gangnan（港南）	Prov 15 – Nanliao	(planned)	?
Miaoli	Zhunan	90.4	90	West Coast (西濱)	Nat 3 – Zhunan, Xiangshan	Northbound exit and southbound entrance	2001.12.27
	Houlong	102.9	102	Xizhou (溪洲)	Cty 126 – Shuiweizi, Houlong		1996.7.26
		105.3	105	Houlong (後龍)	Prov 6 / Cty 119 – Gongsiliao, Houlong, Miaoli City		1996.7.26
		109.3	109	Chituqi (赤土崎)	Miaoli Road 33-Zhonghe Village, Houlong		1996.7.26
	Tongxiao	111.8	111	Baishatun (白沙屯)	Prov 1 – Tongxiao, Xihu→Baishatun		1996.7.26(N),2018.6.2(S)
		115.0	115	Xinpu (新埔)	Prov 1 – Xinpu Village, Tongxiao		2018.6.2
		121.3	121	Tongxiao 1 (通霄一)	Prov 1 – Tongwan Village, Tongxiao		2007.2.5(S),2018.6.2(N)
		122.3	122	Tongxiao 2 (通霄二)	Cty 121 / Cty 128 – Tongxiao	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2007.2.5
	Yuanli	127.0	127	Yuanli (苑裡)	Miaoli Road 40-Yuangang Village, Yuanli	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2007.2.5
	Yuanli	130.4	130	Fangli (房-{裡}-)	Cty 140 – Fangli Village, Yuanli, Sanyi	Northbound entrance and southbound exit	2000.12.22(S),2007.2.5(N),2018.3.31(R)
Taichung	Dajia	134.0	134	Dajia (大甲)	Taichung Road 3-Jianxing Village, Dajia	Northbound exit and southbound entrance	2000.12.22,2018.3.31(R)
	Daan	136.9	136	Fuzhu (福住)	Dongxi 4th Road-Fuzhu Village, Daan	Northbound entrance and southbound exit	2000.12.22,2018.3.31(R)
		139.1	139	Daan 1 (大安一)	Cty 132 – Haiqian Village, Daan, Dajia		2000.12.22,2018.3.31(R)
		144.0	144	Daan 2 (大安二)	Taichung Road 17-Nanpu Village, Daan	Northbound exit and southbound entrance	2000.12.22,2018.3.31(R)
	Qingshui	150.0	150	Qingshui (清水)	Prov 17 / Prov 10 – Qingshui, Shalu→Gaomei Wetland		2000.12.22
	Wuqi	154.1	154	Wuqi (梧棲)	Prov 12 – Wuqi→Taichung Port		2009.12.7
	Longjing	157.6	157	Longjing (龍井)	Cty 136 – Longjing, Dadu→Taichung Port		2000.12.22
Changhua	Shengang	166.1	166	Shengang (伸港)	Prov 61B – Shengang, Hemei		2000.12.22,2013.9.12(R)
	Xianxi	169.9	169	Xianxi (線西)	Cty 138 – Xianxi→Changhua Coastal Industrial Dist.		2000.12.22(N),2004.1.13(S),2013.9.12(R)
	Lukang	174.8	174	Yangcuo (洋厝)	Binhai Road-Lukang		2004.1.13,2013.9.12(R)
	Lukang	177.8	177	Lukang (鹿港)	Lugong Road-Lukang→Changhua Coastal Industrial Dist.		2004.1.13
	Fuxing	180.0	180	Fuxing（福興）	Cty 144 – Fuxing, Puyan		2004.1.13(N),2013.11.18(S)
	Fangyuan	185.0	185	Hanbao（漢寶）	Prov 17 – Hanbao Village, Fangyuan		2013.11.18(N),2013.12.29(S)
		192.3	192	Wanggong（王功）	Prov 17 – Wanggong Village, Fangyuan→Wanggong Harbor		2013.12.29(N),2017.12.19(S)
		197.1	197	Fangyuan（芳苑）	Prov 17 – Yongxing Village, Fangyuan		2017.12.19(N),2019.12.27(S)
	Dacheng	208.4	208	Dacheng（大城）	Cty 152 – Dacheng, Zhutang		2013.5.10(S),2019.12.27(N)
Yunlin	Mailiao	216.4	216	Qiaotou（橋頭）	Yunlin Special Road 1, Prov 17 / Cty 153A – Qiaotou Village, Mailiao		2005.1.26(N),2013.10.21(S)
	Mailiao	221.0	221	Mailiao（麥寮）	Cty 156 / Cty 153A – Wayao Village, Mailiao		2013.10.21
	Taixi	224.9	224	Huzinei（湖仔內）	Prov 17 – Hefeng Village, Taixi		2003.1.30(S),2013.10.21(N)
		226.7	226	Lunfeng（崙豐）	Yunlin Road 116, Prov 17 – Hefeng Village, Taixi	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2003.1.30,2012(R)
		229.6	229	Wutiaogang（五條港）	Prov 17 / Cty 155 – Wugang Village, Taixi		2003.1.30
		233.4	233	Taixi（台西）	Prov 78 – Taixi, Gukeng		2006.4.14,2014.8.31(R)
	Sihu	238.7	238	Sihu（四湖）	Prov 17 / Cty 160 – Feisha Village, Sihu		2006.4.14
	Kouhu	247.0	247	Kouhu（口湖）	Prov 17 / Cty 164 – Jinhu Village, Kouhu		2004.12.30
	Kouhu	253.0	253	Shuijing（水井）	Yunlin Road 150, Prov 17 – Shuijing Village, Kouhu		2004.12.30
Chiayi	Dongshi	259.5	259	Aogu（鰲鼓）	Chiayi Road 8-Aogu Village, Dongshi→Aogu Wetland	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2004.1.19
		261.8	261	Dongshi 1（東石一）	Cty 166 – Sanjia Village, Dongshi	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2004.1.19
		262.8	262	Dongshi 2（東石二）	Prov 82 / Cty 168 – Yongtun Village, Dongshi, Shuishang	Northbound exit and southbound entrance	2004.1.19
		266.0	266	Baishuihu（白水湖）	Chiayi Road 18-Zhangtan Village, Dongshi		2004.1.19
	Budai	270.2	270	Budai 1（布袋一）	Prov 17 – Longjiang Village, Budai→Budai Harbor		2004.1.19(N),2011.7.30(S)
	Budai	272.3	272	Budai 2（布袋二）	Prov 17 / Cty 172 – Guangfu Village, Budai		2003.5.27(S),2011.7.30(N)
Tainan	Beimen	281.0	281	Nankunshen（南鯤鯓）	Prov 17 – Kunjiang Village, Beimen	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2004.1.19
		283.7	283	Beimen（北門）	Prov 84 / Prov 17 – Baoji Village, Beimen, Yujing		2004.1.19(N),2007.11.22(S),2014.9.27(R)
		289.1	289	Sanliaowan（三寮灣）	Cty 174 / Cty 173A – Sanguang Village, Beimen		2007.11.22
	Jiangjun	292.0	292	Jiangjun（將軍）	Tainan Road 25-1-Changsha Village, Jiangjun→Mashagou		2007.11.22
	Cigu	298.7	298	Cigu（七股）	Cty 176 – Yancheng Village, Cigu→Qigu Lagoon,Qigu Salt Mountain		2007.11.22(N),2015.6.27(R),2017.11.11(S)
	Cigu	305.7	305	Shifen（十份）	Cty 173 – Shifen Village, Cigu→Taijiang National Park	Temporary Southern Terminus of Expressway	2017.11.11
	Annan	???	???	Gangxi（港西）	Prov 17B – Taijiang Blvd, Annan	(planned)	?
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Intersections with other freeways and expressways

Provincial Highway 66 at Exit 48 (Guanyin) in Guanyin, Taoyuan
Freeway 3 at Exit 90 (West Coast) in Zhunan, Miaoli
Provincial Highway 78 at Exit 233 (Taixi Junction) in Taixi, Yunlin
Provincial Highway 82 at Exit 262 (Dongshi 2) in Dongshi, Chiayi
Provincial Highway 84 at Exit 283 (Beimen Junction) in Beimen, Tainan

Auxiliary routes

Provincial Highway 61A

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	Taipei Port 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 Route transition

Provincial Highway 61B

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 No. 61. Its length is 6.5 km.

Note

The first portion of the expressway was between Xiangshan, Hsinchu and Baishantun. It was used to connect the northern section National Highway No. 3 at Xiangshan IC.

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References

"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.
"Expressway Mileage Chart" (XLS file) (in Chinese). Directorate General of Highways, MOTC. Retrieved 17 March 2014.

External links

Directorate General of Highways, Taiwan

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[executive_yuan-1] "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.

[table-2] "Expressway Mileage Chart" (XLS file) (in Chinese). Directorate General of Highways, MOTC. Retrieved 17 March 2014.