Provincial Highway 61 (Taiwan)

Provincial Highway 61
West Coast Expressway
Route information
Maintained by Directorate General of Highways
Length	277.672 km (172.537 mi)
Major junctions
North end	PH 61A in Bali, New Taipei City
	Fwy. 3 in Hsinchu City and Zhunan, Miaoli
South end	City Road 173 in Qigu, Tainan City
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 June,2018, 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)- Fangyuan IC (in Fangyuan, Changhua): 121 km
• Dacheng IC (in Dacheng, Changhua) - Shifen IC(in Qigu, Tainan): 97 km

Major cities along the route

• New Taipei
• Hsinchu
• Taichung
• Tainan

Exit list

City/County	District/Municipality	km	Exit	Intersection	Destinations	Notes	Date opened to traffic
New Taipei	Bali	12.6	12	Bali (八里)	PH 61A / PH 15 – Bali	Temporary Northern Terminus of Highway	2008.12.26
	Linkou	21.0	21	Linkou (林口)	CR 106 – Linkou		1997.8.29(S),2008.12.26(N)
Taoyuan	Luzhu	24.7	24	Luzhu (蘆竹)	PH 15 – Haihu Village, Luzhu		2005.12.16
	Dayuan	28.2	28	Zhuwei (竹圍)	PH 15A – Zhuwei Village, Dayuan	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2005.12.16
		30.2	30	Shalun (沙崙)	PH 15A – Shalun Village, Dayuan	Northbound exit and southbound entrance	2005.12.16
		34.9	34	Dayuan (大園)	Taoyuan Road 121, CR 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)	PH 66 – Guanyin, Daxi		2006.10.5(N),2017.12.5(S)
	Xinwu	54.4	54	Yong'an (永安)	CR 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)
		66	66	Xinfeng 2 (新豐二)	PH 15 – Xinfeng	(on construction,northbound exit and southbound entrance)	2019.12
	Zhubei	??	??	Fenggang (鳳崗)	Hsinchu Road 4-Fenggang Village, Zhubei	(planned)	?
Hsinchu City	West District	??	??	Nanliao（南寮）	PH 68 – Nanliao, Zhudong	(planned)	?
		??	??	Gangnan（港南）	PH 15 – Nanliao	(planned)
Miaoli	Zhunan	90.4	90	West Coast (西濱)	Fwy. 3 – Zhunan, Xiangshan	Northbound exit and southbound entrance	2001.12.27
	Houlong	102.9	102	Xizhou (溪洲)	CR 126 – Shuiweizi, Houlong		1996.7.26
		105.3	105	Houlong (後龍)	PH 6 / CR 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)	PH 1 – Tongxiao, Xihu→Baishatun		1996.7.26(N),2018.6.2(S)
		115.0	115	Xinpu (新埔)	PH 1 – Xinpu Village, Tongxiao		2018.6.2
		121.3	121	Tongxiao 1 (通霄一)	PH 1 – Tongwan Village, Tongxiao		2007.2.5(S),2018.6.2(N)
		122.3	122	Tongxiao 2 (通霄二)	CR 121 / CR 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
		130.4	130	Fangli (房裡)	CR 140 – Fangli Village, Yuanli, Sanyi	Northbound entrance and southbound exit	2018.3.31
Taichung	Dajia	134.0	134	Dajia (大甲)	Taichung Road 3-Jianxing Village, Dajia	Northbound exit and southbound entrance	2018.3.31
	Daan	136.9	136	Fuzhu (福住)	Dongxi 4th Road-Fuzhu Village, Daan	Northbound entrance and southbound exit	2018.3.31
		139.1	139	Daan 1 (大安一)	CR 132 – Haiqian Village, Daan, Dajia		2018.3.31
		144.0	144	Daan 2 (大安二)	Taichung Road 17-Nanpu Village, Daan	Northbound exit and southbound entrance	2018.3.31
	Qingshui	150.0	150	Qingshui (清水)	PH 17 / PH 10 – Qingshui, Shalu→Gaomei Wetland		2000.12.22
	Wuqi	154.1	154	Wuqi (梧棲)	PH 12 – Wuqi→Taichung Port		2009.12.7
	Longjing	157.6	157	Longjing (龍井)	CR 136 – Longjing, Dadu→Taichung Port		2000.12.22
Changhua	Shengang	166.1	166	Shengang (伸港)	PH 61B – Shengang, Hemei		2013.9.12(R)
	Xianxi	169.9	169	Xianxi (線西)	CR 138 – Xianxi→Changhua Coastal Industrial Dist.		2013.9.12(R)
	Lukang	174.8	174	Yangcuo (洋厝)	Binhai Road-Lukang		2013.9.12(R)
		177.8	177	Lukang (鹿港)	Lugong Road-Lukang→Changhua Coastal Industrial Dist.		2004.1.13
	Fuxing	180.0	180	Fuxing（福興）	CR 144 – Fuxing, Puyan		2004.1.13(N),2013.11.18(S)
	Fangyuan	185.0	185	Hanbao（漢寶）	PH 17 – Hanbao Village, Fangyuan		2013.11.18(N),2013.12.29(S)
		192.3	192	Wanggong（王功）	PH 17 – Wanggong Village, Fangyuan→Wanggong Harbor		2013.12.29(N),2017.12.19(S)
		197.1	197	Fangyuan（芳苑）	PH 17 – Yongxing Village, Fangyuan		2017.12.19(N)
	Dacheng	208.4	208	Dacheng（大城）	CR 152 – Dacheng, Zhutang		2013.5.10(S)
Yunlin	Mailiao	216.4	216	Qiaotou（橋頭）	Yunlin Special Road 1, PH 17 / CR 153A – Qiaotou Village, Mailiao		2005.1.26(N),2013.10.21(S)
		221.0	221	Mailiao（麥寮）	CR 156 / CR 153A – Wayao Village, Mailiao		2013.10.21
	Taixi	224.9	224	Huzinei（湖仔內）	PH 17 – Hefeng Village, Taixi		2003.1.30(S),2013.10.21(N)
		226.7	226	Lunfeng（崙豐）	Yunlin Road 116, PH 17 – Hefeng Village, Taixi	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2003.1.30,2012(R)
		229.6	229	Wutiaogang（五條港）	PH 17 / CR 155 – Wugang Village, Taixi		2003.1.30
		233.4	233	Taixi（台西）	PH 78 – Taixi, Gukeng		2006.4.14,2014.8.31(R)
	Sihu	238.7	238	Sihu（四湖）	PH 17 / CR 160 – Feisha Village, Sihu		2006.4.14
	Kouhu	247.0	247	Kouhu（口湖）	PH 17 / CR 164 – Jinhu Village, Kouhu		2004.12.30
		253.0	253	Shuijing（水井）	Yunlin Road 150, PH 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）	CR 166 – Sanjia Village, Dongshi	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2004.1.19
		262.8	262	Dongshi 2（東石二）	PH 82 / CR 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）	PH 17 – Longjiang Village, Budai→Budai Harbor		2004.1.19(N),2011.7.30(S)
		272.3	272	Budai 2（布袋二）	PH 17 / CR 172 – Guangfu Village, Budai		2003.5.27(S),2011.7.30(N)
Tainan	Beimen	281.0	281	Nankunshen（南鯤鯓）	PH 17 – Kunjiang Village, Beimen	Southbound exit and northbound entrance	2004.1.19
		283.7	283	Beimen（北門）	PH 84 / PH 17 – Baoji Village, Beimen, Yujing		2004.1.19(N),2007.11.22(S),2014.9.27(R)
		289.1	289	Sanliaowan（三寮灣）	CR 174 / CR 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
	Qigu	298.7	298	Qigu（七股）	CR 176 – Yancheng Village, Qigu→Qigu Lagoon,Qigu Salt Mountain		2007.11.22(N),2015.6.27(R),2017.11.11(S)
		305.7	305	Shifen（十份）	CR 173 – Shifen Village, Qigu→Taijiang National Park	Temporary Southern Terminus of Expressway	2017.11.11
	Annan	???	???	Gangxi（港西）	PH 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 61A
Location	Bali, New Taipei
Length	2.888 km[1] (1.795 mi)

Provincial Highway No. 61A starts at the Port of Taipei and ends at an interchange with Provincial Highway 15. It connects PH 61 to the Port of Taipei. It is 2.888 kilometres (1.795 mi) long.

Exit list
The entire route is in Bali, New Taipei City.

km[1]	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	PH 15 – Bali, Linkou	Southern terminus
2.888	1.795	—		PH 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.

References

External links

• Directorate General of Highways, Taiwan