Route
The route of the highway begins in the west at Dongshi District in Taichung. The highway originally continued up into the Central Mountain Range following the Dajia River (大甲溪) valley through the townships of Guguan (谷關) and Cingshan (青山). However this section east of Guguan is permanently closed due to earthquake and typhoon damage and is impossible to pass through. At Lishan there is a branch that heads north to Yilan City. Passing through the mountains it reaches Dayuling (大禹嶺) which is the highest point of the route. Here another branch of the highway runs south from Dayuling to Wushe (霧社). Continuing east from Dayuling the highway route now begins its descent into the Taroko National Park. It passes through Guanyuan (關原), Cih-en (慈恩), Luoshao (洛韶) and Tiansiang (天祥) before entering Taroko Gorge. After the gorge the route then connects up with the eastern coastal Su'ao-Hualien Highway.
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