For the road users safety, the Highway Hureau said there are construction work to improve the tourists or road users safety. Please plan ahead for your trip. A:The traffic control is in effect at km 176.3 at Zhuilu Tunnel, the passage for cars and pedestrians 5 times during the day and closed for the night time. The 5 passage time are 06:00am-08:00am, 10:00-10:10, 12:00pm-13:00, 15:00-15:10, and 17:00-19:00. The highway No. 8 will closed during the night time at km 179 after Buluowan- Tianxaing(at km 169) from 19:00 to the second morning 6:00. Traffic Control section: Highway No. 8 after Buluowan(at km 179) to Tianxiang(at km 169). Control Period: April 1-2 & April 6- 30, 2016 There are no traffic controls from April 3 to April 5, 2016(national holiday NOT including April 2). From the east entrance(at km 186.5) to Taroko gorge driving further west to this traffic control point is about 12-15 minutes by car. The Swallow grotto trail(located at 178.8km/ 1.38km/ about 30 minutes one way hiking trail) opens vehicles to small cars and 20 sitter buses(including) but not allowed 40 sitter buses entry this trail(Not in the traffic control area. Located east of the traffic control point). Visitors are allowed to enter the gorge from the east entrance to Buluowan(about 10km/15 by car). The Buluowan recreation area is still opened to visitors. B: The traffic controls are in effect at km 178+700m marker on the Highway NO. 8- the Central Cross-Island Highway. It is about 8 kilometer(about 10 minutes by car) from the east entrance to Taroko gorge. Traffic Control period：April 1, 2016, ~ April 30, 2016 Traffic control time: From 08:00am - 17:00 Passage time: 10 minutes on the hour, eg: 08:00-08:10, 09:00-09:10, 10:00-10:10, … etc. From 19:00- second morning 06:00 –It will be randomly traffic control: each control will not exceed 60 minutes(during the controls, cars and pedestrians are not allowed to pass.) No traffic controls for the weekends and National holidays. Visitors who is travelling to Taroko gorge-from Taroko to Tianxiang 19 kilometers will be affected by the above A and B traffic controls. C: at km 148+500m marker on the Highway NO. 8- the Central Cross-Island Highway. It is about 38 kilometer(about an hour and a half by car) from the east entrance via Tianxiang heading west to Nantou and Taichung. Traffic Control period：April 1, 2016, ~ April 30, 2016 Traffic control time: From 08:00am - 17:00 Passage time: 10 minutes on the hour eg: 08:00-08:10, 09:00-09:10, 10:00-10:10, … etc. No traffic controls for the weekends and National holidays. If the construction work does not affect the safety of road users, the traffic controls will be cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience. Road users are advised to plan ahead for your visit. Road damage Repair Unit: The Highway Bureau 4th Unit03-9962683 & Luoshao Maintenance Office, Contact TEL: 03-8610775 News issued by Highway Bureau 4th Unit-Luoshao Maintenance Office News posted by Taroko N. P. HQ Date : April 5, 2016