Freeway Bureau

Freeway Bureau
交通部高速公路局
Jiāotōng Bù Gāosù Gōnglù Jú
Agency overview
Formed8 June 1970
Headquarters
Parent agency
Ministry of Transportation and Communications
WebsiteOfficial website

The Freeway Bureau (Chinese: 高速公路局; pinyin: Gāosù Gōnglù Jú) is the government agency under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan in charge managing the national highway system. It is responsible for planning the freeway network, managing construction, toll collection, traveller services, traffic management, and maintenance.

History

The bureau was originally established on 8 June 1970 as Freeway Engineering Bureau to oversee the construction of National Freeway 1. On 1 December 1978, it was renamed to Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau as the responsibilities of the bureau transitioned to managing freeway operations.

On 5 March 1987, the bureau established a separate office for the construction of National Freeway 3 to alleviate congestion on National Freeway 1. In 17 April 1989, plans began being developed to construct a freeway between Nangang and Yilan which would eventually become National Freeway 5. On 5 January 1990, the offices overseeing construction were combined to form a separate Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau.

On 12 February 2018, the Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau was merged back with the Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau, and was renamed the Freeway Bureau.

Organizational structure

See also

References

  1. ↑ "組織與職掌". 交通部高速公路局 (in Chinese). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "About the Freeway Bureau". Freeway Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  3. ↑ 賴, 文萱 (12 February 2018). "高工局、國工局整併成「交通部高速公路局」　2/12正式揭牌". ETtoday (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 June 2026.