Provincial Highway 12 shield))
Provincial Highway 12
台12線
Taiwan Boulevard
View of Taiwan Blvd. near the intersection with Dadun Rd. 01.jpg
Provincial Highway 12 in Xitun District. Note the two motorcycle lanes on both edges separated by a median, and the markings for the bus lane.
Route information
Maintained by Directorate General of Highways
Length23.147 km (14.383 mi)
Major junctions
West end Prov 17 in Port of Taichung
Major intersections Nat 1 in Xitun District
Prov 61 in Wuqi District
East endTaichung railway station
Location
CountryTaiwan
Highway system
← Prov 11→ Prov 13

Provincial Highway 12, named as Taiwan Boulevard (台灣大道) for its entire length, is a 23.2 km[1] east–west highway that connects Port of Taichung in Wuqi with downtown Taichung City.

Highway 12 is one of the major thoroughfares of Taichung, connecting the historic downtown at Central District with its newer central business district in Xitun District. The road is also one of three that connect to National freeway 1 in Xitun. Between 2014 and 2015, the Taichung BRT ran on Highway 12 between Taichung railway station and Providence University in Shalu District, and there are plans to build a metro line at the BRT system's former course.[2][3]

Route description

Highway 12 begins with additional separated motorcycle lanes on each side at the intersection with Highway 17 in Wuqi District, near the gate of the Port of Taichung. The route runs southeast, crossing Highway 61 and Highway 1, before being elevated over the Western Trunk railway line via the Shalu Overpass (沙鹿陸橋).[4] At downtown Shalu District, the route turns south and begins climbing the Dadu Plateau. At Providence University, the two lanes directly adjacent to the motorcycle lane divider become bus lanes, which were formerly dedicated to the Taichung BRT, but now permit conventional buses to run on.[5] Near the peak, the road turns southeast and briefly enters Longjing District as it intersects Zhongxing Road, which connects to County Route 136 for access to National Freeway 3.

The road enters Xitun District as it descends into downtown Taichung. At the bottom, the road crosses the Fazi River, then connects to National Freeway 1 and Highway 74 before the middle lanes are elevated over County Route 127 on an overpass known as Guangming Overpass (光明陸橋). After crossing Highway 1B in West District, Taichung, the road's motorcycle lanes and bus lanes end. The road continues through Central District before ending at the north side of Taichung railway station.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Taichung City.

Locationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Wuqi0.00.0 Prov 17 (Linggang Road, Section 2 and 3)Continues as Taiwan Boulevard, Section 10
1.250.78 Prov 61 (Gangbu Road, Section 2 and 3)Ramps to elevated expressway
2.961.84 Prov 1 (Zhonghua Road, Section 1 and 2)Highway 1 crosses over on Zhonghua Overpass
Xitun15.449.59 Cty 125 (Anhe Road)
16.2210.08 Nat 1 (Taichung Interchange)Combination interchange
16.5810.30 Prov 74 (Huanzhong Road, Section 2 and 3)No access to elevated expressway
16.9610.54 Cty 127 (Liming Road, Section 2 and 3)Middle lanes cross on Guangming Overpass
West21.5113.37 Prov 1B (Wuquan Road)
Central23.19314.411Jiangguo Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "省道公路里程表" (PDF). Directorate General of Highways (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ "台中捷運藍線、橘線規劃進度 專案報告" (PDF). Taichung City Government (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. ^ 張菁雅 (19 November 2019). "台中捷運藍線2020動工？中市府這麼說..." (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. ^ 張軒哲 (13 July 2018). "沙鹿陸橋歷時三年多改建完工 今午開放全線通車" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  5. ^ 張菁雅 (8 June 2015). "取代BRT 9線公車走台灣大道" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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