National freeway 6, also known as Shuishalian Freeway or Central East-West Freeway, is a freeway between Wufeng, Taichung and Puli, Nantou, and all of the main line was already open to traffic on 21 March 2009. The freeway runs parallel with provincial highway 14 for most of its length.

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National freeway 6
Shuishalian Freeway
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Route information
Maintained by Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau
Length37.6 km (23.4 mi)
Existed21 March 2009–present
Major junctions
West end Nat 3 in Wufeng District
East end Prov 14 in Puli
Location
CountryTaiwan
Highway system
Nat 5 Nat 7
Freeway 6
Guoxing Interchange

Length

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The length is about 37.6 km between Wufeng, Taichung and Puli, Nantou.

Exit List

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CountyLocationkm[1]miExitNameDestinationsNotes
Taichung CityWufeng0.00.00Wufeng System  Nat 3
3.01.93Jiuzheng  Prov 3 – Wufeng, CaotunWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
NantouCaotun5.03.15East Caotun  Prov 14 – Caotun
Guoxing17.010.617Guoxing  Prov 14 – Guoxing
25.015.525Beishan  Prov 14 – Guoxing, PuliEastbound exit and westbound entrance
Puli29.018.029Ailan  Prov 14 – Yuchi, Puli
34.021.134Puli  Prov 21 – Guoxing, PuliEastbound exit and westbound entrance
37.023.037  Prov 14 – Puli, Wushe
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Background

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Its construction began on 25 March 2004. On 27 January 2008, the main line between Ailan IC and Puli terminal was open to traffic. Then, the main line between Wufeng JCT and East Caotun IC, and the East Caotun connection way were open to traffic on 27 December 2008. The other part of main line between east Caotun IC and Ailan IC was already open to traffic on 21 March 2009. Afterwards, Guoxing IC was open to traffic on 22 October 2009. Then, Jiuzheng IC was open to traffic on 31 January 2011. Beishan IC was completed on 21 November 2013.

There is a plan to extend the route further east to Hualien City. However, it is technically difficult due to the mountains between Puli, Nantou and Hualien City.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Freeway No. 6 – Distances of facilities (interchanges, service areas)". Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2015.

http://www.taneeb.gov.tw/home.htm