Staff writer, with CNAPresident Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday said during an inspection of a project to improve the Suhua Highway that she was confident it would be completed on schedule by Jan. 5. Residents in eastern Taiwan would be able to use the renovated highway before the Lunar New Year holiday, which starts on Jan. 24, Tsai said. The first stretch was completed and opened on Feb. 5 last year, while the other two sections are about 92.85 percent complete, Suhua Improvement Engineering Office Director Shau How-jei (邵厚潔) said. The highway, the main artery connecting Yilan and Hualien, was a narrow, winding, accident-prone road along the Pacific Ocean that was also vulnerable to landslides. The renovated highway is expected to improve road safety, reduce travel time and boost tourism in Yilan and Hualien, the agency said.

Source: Taipei Times November 01, 2019 15:56 UTC