Provincial Highway 63 (Taiwan) Explained

Country:	TWN
Type:	PH
Route:	63
Alternate Name:	Zhongtou Highway (Chinese: 中投公路)
Established:	1 January 1998
Length Km:	19.023
Map:	TWPHW63route.svg
Direction A:	North
Terminus A:	in South District, Taichung
Junction:	in Wufeng
Direction B:	East
Terminus B:	in Caotun, Nantou
Previous Type:	PH
Previous Route:	62
Next Type:	PH
Next Route:	64

Provincial Highway 63 is a limited-access highway, which begins in Taichung at the intersection of Guoguang Road (Provincial Highway No. 3) and Zhongming South Road and ends in Caotun, Nantou on Bixing Road (Provincial Road 14B). It is commonly known as Zhongtou (Taichung-Nantou) Highway.

Length

The total length of the highway is 19.023 km. However, the viaduct actually begins at 1.8 km (on Wuquan South Road).

Exit list

scope=col	City	scope=col	Location	scope=col	km^[1]	scope=col	Mile	scope=col	Exit	scope=col	Name	scope=col	Destinations	scope=col	Notes
Begin Viaduct	End Viaduct Major Cities Along the Route Taichung Caotun, Nantou Intersections with other Freeways and Expressways None. However, it crosses National Highway No. 3 near Zhongtou IC. in Wufeng, Taichung. To access National Highway No. 3, one must navigate surface streets for two or three minutes to get onto a northbound or southbound ramp for the highway. Spurs There is a spur (No. 63A) connecting to Bo-ai Road (Provincial Highway No. 14) in downtown Caotun, Nantou. The length of the spur is 2.193 km. See also Highway system in Taiwan Notes Completed on January 1, 1998. This highway is no longer classified as an expressway on July 1, 2006. Despite this lack of designation, it still functions as one. References http://www.thb.gov.tw/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Expressway Mileage Chart. Directorate General of Highways, MOTC. October 2, 2015. Chinese.