TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Freeway Bureau will enforce measures on Friday to manage the anticipated traffic surge during the second day of the Tomb Sweeping Festival holiday.

Clear weather is expected across Taiwan, with a significant increase in traffic due to tomb-sweeping and holiday travel. Traffic volume is expected to reach 1.3 times the average of regular weekdays, with southbound traffic expected to be 1.4 times the usual weekday volume, per CNA.

The bureau anticipates heavy traffic on Route 9 of National Freeway 9, with congestion on some sections of National Freeway 3 and National Freeway 1 heading south in the morning. In the afternoon, high-occupancy vehicle restrictions will be implemented on the northbound section of National Freeway 5.

Several sections of the national freeways have been identified as prone to congestion on Friday. These include the southbound sections of National Freeway 1 from Zhongli Interchange to Yangmei, Yangmei to Toufen, and the Changhua System to the Puyan System.

Measures include closures from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at National Freeway 1’s Pingzhen System and Puyan System and the southbound entrances to Shiding and Pinglin on National Freeway 5. From 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., high-occupancy vehicle restrictions will be applied to the northbound entrances of Suao, Luodong, Yilan, and Toucheng on National Freeway 5.

Further measures include single toll rates and the suspension of toll collection from midnight to 5:00 a.m. Shoulder lanes and ramp control will be employed.

Other sections to watch include the northbound section from Yuanshan to the Dahua System, the southbound sections of National Freeway 3 from Zhonghe to Guanxi and Kuiguan to Mingjian, the southbound sections of National Freeway 5 from Nangang System to Toucheng, the northbound section from Yilan to Pinglin, and the eastbound section of National Freeway 10 from Dingjin System to Yanchao.