Holiday traffic expected to peak this afternoonStaff writer, with CNANorthbound traffic on Taiwan's major highways is expected to peak this afternoon, the final day of the Tomb Sweeping holiday, with severe congestion already reported on parts of the east coast route. As of 11am, traffic on western national freeways remained mostly smooth, with only sporadic congestion and speeds generally above 40kph. 5 could persist until after 10pm, while traffic on western freeways is expected to increase from about 2pm and ease after 9pm. Heavy return traffic is also expected on provincial highways, particularly near freeway interchanges. 61 in Hsinchu and Changhua County, the Suhua Highway and South-Link Highway along the east coast, and sections of Provincial Highway No.
