Roosevelt Road (Taipei)
Roosevelt Road (Chinese: 羅斯福路; pinyin: Luósīfú Lù) is a north-south avenue and part of Provincial Highway 9 in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting Zhongzheng District, Daan District and Wenshan District with Xindian District, New Taipei City in the south of the Taipei metropolitan area. It was named after U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, making it the only street named for a Western figure in Taipei, excluding the former MacArthur Thruway. The road was built along the route of the old TRA Xindian Line, which closed in 1965.
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| Native name | 羅斯福路 (Chinese) |
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| Part of | Provincial Highway 9 |
| Type | Street |
| Location | Taipei, Taiwan |
Transport
Roosevelt Road passes through a number of commercial districts, schools, and government offices. It is the major access road to downtown Taipei from southern suburbs like Xindian and Jingmei, with heavy traffic at peak hour.
Roosevelt Road is now served by Taipei metro Xindian Line. On the street level, two bus lanes are laid in the middle of the road.
Points of interest
- Section 1
- MRT Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station
- Zhongzheng District Office and Nanmen Market
- Central Bank
- Section 2
- MRT Guting Station
- Guting Market
- Zhongzheng Junior High School & Nanchang Park
- Section 3
- MRT Taipower Building Station
- Taiwan Power Company Headquarters
- Taipei Cultural Mosque
- Section 4
- MRT Gongguan Station
- National Taiwan University
- Gongguan Night Market
- Section 5
- MRT Wanlong Station
- Wanfu Elementary School
- Section 6
- MRT Jingmei Station
- Jingmei Night Market