vehicles expected on freeways todayTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Between 2.5 million and 2.8 million vehicles are expected to swarm the national freeway system on Friday as the people of Taiwan take advantage of the four-day Mid-Autumn Festival to travel, the National Freeway Bureau predicted yesterday. The freeway bureau has advised travelers to avoid these sections. Only high-occupancy vehicles will be allowed between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. today on the southbound route between Nangang and Pinglin on Freeway No. Typhoon ReprieveIn a press release issued yesterday, the National Freeway Bureau said that because of a recent typhoon, highway traffic on Thursday was modest compared to congestion during previous Mid-Autumn Festivals. By 5 p.m., traffic had reached 1.61 million vehicles, and the freeway bureau estimated that Thursday's total would range from 2.4 million and 2.6 million.

Source: The China Post September 15, 2016 16:18 UTC