Road in Taiwan
Provincial Highway 12 , named as Taiwan Boulevard (台灣大道) for its entire length, is a 23.2 km[ 1] 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] 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] 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 .
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