Provincial Highway 61 (Taiwan) Explained

Country:	TWN
Type:	PH
Route:	61
Alternate Name:	West Coast Expressway
Map Custom:	yes
Length Km:	301.834
Length Notes:	(completed)
Direction A:	North
Terminus A:	in Tamsui, New Taipei City (planned) in Bali, New Taipei City
Direction B:	South
Terminus B:	in Qigu, Tainan City Taijiang Blvd in Annan, Tainan City (planned)
Established:	July 1991

Provincial Highway No. 61, usually known as the West Coast Expressway (西部濱海快速公路), is a highway that 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 traffic. Others are still under construction.

Major cities along the route

• New Taipei
• Taoyuan
• Hsinchu
• Taichung
• Tainan

Intersections with other freeways and expressways

• Provincial Highway 64 at Exit 4 (Bali 2) in Bali, New Taipei
• 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

Country:	TWN
Type:	PH
Route:	61A
Provincial Highway 61A (defunct)
Location:	Bali, New Taipei
History:	Absorbed into Prov 61
Length Km:	2.888
Established:	7 August 2007
Deleted:	29 June 2020

Provincial Highway No. 61A started at the Port of Taipei and ended at an interchange with Provincial Highway 15. It connected PH 61 to the Port of Taipei. It was 2.888km (01.795miles) long.

PH 61A was defunct and merged into PH 61 on June 29, 2020.^[1]

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

scope=col	km	scope=col	Mile	scope=col	Exit	scope=col	Name	scope=col	Destinations	scope=col	Notes
0.000	0.000		Port of Taipei End	Bali, Port of Taipei	Northern terminus
2.888	1.795		Bali		Southern terminus
2.888	1.795				Continuation beyond southern terminus 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 Provincial Highway No. 61. Its length is 6.355 km (3.949 mi). Before 2011, the route was part of Provincial Highway No. 74. Dual use The Highway has been constructed in such a way that it can be used as a defensive line in the event of a Chinese invasion.^[2] External links Directorate General of Highways, Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 行政院公告：公告調整省道台61線及台61甲線等2條路線 . . 6 July 2020 . Chinese . 2 July 2020.
2. Web site: Everington . Keoni . China's tanks 'court death' from Taiwan's Kestrel rockets: General . www.taiwannews.com.tw . Taiwan News . 6 January 2021.