TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Rockslides that caused the Suhua Highway in the east to close down since Sunday have created massive traffic jams on other highways connecting the east coast of Taiwan, as travelers sought out other routes to return home before the end of the four-day Dragon Boat holiday. Beginning Monday afternoon, travelers hoping to return to the north were forced to detour from the south or cut across the central mountain range, causing massive traffic jams on the south-link highway and the central cross-island highway. At one point, the traffic jam on the south-link highway extended for around 6 kilometers. Tsai Ching-liang (蔡清良), an officer at the Taitung County Police Bureau's Dawu Police Precinct, predicted that many travelers will continue to head south on Tuesday in order to avoid the Suhua Highway, and urged drivers to obey traffic regulations. The Directorate General of Highways (DGH) said it has been repairing the Suhua Highway and will allow single-lane, two-way passage between 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, and between 6-8 a.m., 12-1 p.m., and 4-6 p.m. from Thursday.

Source: The China Post May 30, 2017 09:00 UTC