Taipei 101 free solo shot to cause traffic closuresStaff writer, with CNAAmerican climber Alex Honnold is to attempt a free climb of Taipei 101 today at 9am, with traffic closures around the skyscraper. To accommodate the climb attempt and filming, the Taipei Department of Transportation said traffic controls would be enforced around the Taipei 101 area. Traffic controls would be in place today from 7am to 11am around the Taipei 101 area, the department said. The Xinyi Square (Taipei 101) YouBike station would suspend operations today from 9am to 1pm, it added. The Songzhi Road exit of the Taipei 101 Parking Lot would be suspended, with all vehicles required to exit via Shifu Road, it added.