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.
Major cities/townships along the route New Taipei City Taoyuan City Hsinchu City Zhunan, Miaoli Houlong, Miaoli Tongxiao, Miaoli Yuanli, Miaoli Taichung City Shengang, Changhua Lukang, Changhua Fuxing, Changhua Mailiao, Yunlin Kouhu, Yunlin Budai, Chiayi Tainan City
Exit list
Intersections with other freeways and expressways Provincial Highway 64 at Exit 4 (Bali 2) in Bali, New Taipei 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 long.
PH 61A was defunct and merged into PH 61 on June 29, 2020.
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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 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 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.
References
External links Directorate General of Highways, Taiwan