Provincial Highway 27 (Taiwan)

Provincial Highway 27 is a Taiwanese highway that starts from Liouguei, Kaohsiung City and ends in Xinyuan, Pingtung, Pingtung County. The highway connects the inland townships in Kaohsiung and Pingtung to the southern coasts of Taiwan. The route length is 79.174 kilometres (49.196 mi) .[1]

Provincial Highway 27
台27線
Route information
Maintained by Directorate General of Highways
Length79.174 km (49.196 mi)
Existed1992–present
Major junctions
North end Prov 20 in Liouguei
  Nat 3 in Changzhi, Pingtung
South end Prov 17 in Xinyuan, Pingtung
Highway system
Highway system in Taiwan
← Prov 26→ Prov 28

History

The highway was opened in 1992.[2]

Route description

The highway begins at Laonong (荖濃) in Liouguei District, Kaohsiung, at the intersection with Highway 20. The highway continues along Laonong Creek and enters Pingtung County, passing through Gaoshu, Yanpu, and Changzhi. The road then enters downtown Pingtung City, before heading to the coastal regions. After passing through Wandan, the road ends at Xinyuan at the intersection with Highway 17.

Spur route

Provincial Highway 27a highway splits from its parent route in Liouguei, connecting the western settlements of Laonong Creek, before ending at Highway 28. The total length is 14.121 kilometres (8.774 mi).

See also

References
  1. "公路總局-省道公路路線". thb.gov.tw. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  2. "Liouguei Tunnels prove popular visitor attraction". Taipei Times. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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