Keelung Road
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Keelung Road is a major arterial and highway in Taipei
, Taiwan
, connecting the Neihu
district from the MacAuthur 1st Bridge in the east with the Songshan, Xinyi
, and Daan
districts towards the southwest, with a connection to Yonghe City
via the Fuhe Bridge. Keelung is a very congested route because of its connections to and from Huandong Blvd., Tiding Blvd., Civic Blvd Expressway
, Xinhai Road/National Freeway No. 3A, Shuiyuan Expressway, and the Fuhe Bridge, which are all major transportation corridors. There are a series of reversible lanes and bypasses (above ground and underground) along the corridor to provide traffic relieve within the small right-of-way. Notable landmarks along the road include:
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, connecting the Neihu
Neihu
Neihu District is one of Taipei City's twelve districts. Neihu means "inner lake." The older name originates from the Ketagalan word Tayour , meaning woman's head ornament....
district from the MacAuthur 1st Bridge in the east with the Songshan, Xinyi
Xinyi
-Mainland China:*Xinyi, Jiangsu , county-level city of Xuzhou, Jiangsu*Xinyi, Guangdong , county-level city of Maoming, Guangdong*Xinyi Glass , a private company engaged in glass manufacturing...
, and Daan
Daan
Da'an District is an important educational, commercial, residential, and cultural district of Taipei City, Republic of China . The name of the district means "great safety" or "great peace".- History :...
districts towards the southwest, with a connection to Yonghe City
Yonghe City
Yonghe District is a district in the southern part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan. The Xindian River forms a natural boundary between Yonghe and Taipei City to the north and east, although three bridges connect the two areas. To the south and west lies Zhonghe District, which shares some...
via the Fuhe Bridge. Keelung is a very congested route because of its connections to and from Huandong Blvd., Tiding Blvd., Civic Blvd Expressway
Civic Blvd Expressway
The Civic Blvd. Expressway is a 4 to 6-lane highway located in Taipei, Taiwan. It was completed in 1997 as part of a multi-modal reconstruction project to improve transportation networks in congested central Taipei...
, Xinhai Road/National Freeway No. 3A, Shuiyuan Expressway, and the Fuhe Bridge, which are all major transportation corridors. There are a series of reversible lanes and bypasses (above ground and underground) along the corridor to provide traffic relieve within the small right-of-way. Notable landmarks along the road include:
- National Taiwan UniversityNational Taiwan UniversityNational Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
- National Taiwan University Hospital Gongguan Branch
- Linjiang Street Night Market
- International Convention Center & Taipei World Trade Center
- Taipei City CouncilTaipei City CouncilThe Taipei City Council oversees the Taipei City Government and ensures its citizens' welfare.- History :The Council was formed in 1946. The Council Chamber was initially located in the Zhongshan Hall. The Council moved to a site on Chung-hsiao West Road on August 3, 1964. The current Council...
Sections
Unlike most of Taipei arterials, Keelung Road is not divided into any directional sections. However, there are still numbered sections of the road.- Section 1 : MacAuthur 1st Bridge - Xinyi Road
- Section 2 : Xinyi Road - Xinhai Road
- Section 3 : Xinhai Road - Changhsing Street
- Section 4 : Changhsing Street - Shuiyuan Expressway
Major Intersections
- Tayou Road & Nanjing Road (surface road only)
- Tiding Blvd./MacAuthur 1st & 2nd bridges (highway only)
- Bade Road Sec. 4 & Civic Blvd Sec. 5Civic Blvd ExpresswayThe Civic Blvd. Expressway is a 4 to 6-lane highway located in Taipei, Taiwan. It was completed in 1997 as part of a multi-modal reconstruction project to improve transportation networks in congested central Taipei...
(surface road only) - Civic Blvd ExpresswayCivic Blvd ExpresswayThe Civic Blvd. Expressway is a 4 to 6-lane highway located in Taipei, Taiwan. It was completed in 1997 as part of a multi-modal reconstruction project to improve transportation networks in congested central Taipei...
(highway only) - Yongji Road & Dongxing Road (surface road only)
- Songlong Road
- Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 4-5Zhongxiao RoadZhongxiao Road is a major arterial and provincial highway in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Zhongzheng district in the west with the Daan, Songshan, Xinyi, and Nangang districts towards the east...
- Shifu Road (southbound off-ramp and northbound on-ramp only)
- Songshou Road (diamond interchange)
- Xinyi Road Sec. 4Xinyi RoadXinyi Road is an eastbound one-way arterial forming a one-way couplet with the nearby Renai Road , connecting the Zhongzheng District with the Xinyi District in Taipei, Taiwan....
- Guangfu South RoadGuangfu RoadGuangfu Road is a major arterial in Taipei, Taiwan, which connects the Songshan district in the north with the Xinyi district in the south. The road travels through mostly residential areas with very few retail complexes. Despite the quiet surroundings, Guangfu Road is very congested, especially...
- Heping East Road Sec. 3
- Dunhua South Road Sec. 2Dunhua RoadDunhua North Road & Dunhua South Road is a major north-south arterial in Taipei, connecting the Songshan Airport and the Songshan district in the north with the Daan district in the south, near the National Taiwan University...
(surface road only) - Xinhai Road Sec. 2-3 (surface road only)
- Roosevelt Road Sec. 4-5Roosevelt RoadRoosevelt Road is a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its western suburbs. It is 1200 South in the city's street numbering system, but only one mile south of Madison Street...
(surface road only) - Shuiyuan Expressway