Zhongxiao and Zhongshan Road Intersection

Provincial Highway 5 () is a 27.916 km-long

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Taiwanese highway that connects

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and its nearest port

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. Before the freeway system was built, this was the primary route for goods transportation. The road is a major avenue (known as

Zhongxiao East Road Zhongxiao Road (, also called 4th Blvd. or Chunghsiao Road) is a major arterial boulevard that is part of Provincial Highway 5 (Taiwan), provincial highway 5 in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Zhongzheng district in the west with the Da'an Distri ...

) in Taipei city, and is the north–south divide for the city. It also passes through downtown

Xizhi Xizhi () is an inner city district in eastern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan, and is located between Taipei City and Keelung City. Compared to most districts in eastern New Taipei, which are very sparsely populated, Xizhi is one of the mor ...

and

Route Description

The route begins at the intersection of Highway 1, 1a, 3, and 9 in front of

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in Taipei. The highway continues along Zhongxiao East Road (忠孝東路), passing through downtown Taipei, before turning onto

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Road (研究院路) and Nangang Road (南港路) in Nangang District. The road then exits Taipei where it enters Xizhi in

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. In Xizhi the road follows Xintaiwu Road (新台五路, literally "New PH 5 Road") heading towards Keelung, bypassing downtown Xizhi. In Keelung the highway passes through the communities of Wudu, Qidu and Badu before reaching the downtown. Once in downtown Keelung, the road runs concurrently with PH 2 until it reaches its terminus at Port of Keelung. The highway runs parallel to the railroad lines connecting Taipei and Keelung for most of its length.

Spur routes

*: This is the old segment of Highway 5 in Xizhi. The route serves downtown Xizhi while the parent route bypasses it. The new section, now signed as Highway 5, is known as Xin Taiwu (New Highway 5) Road. The total length is 8.623 km.

Historic spur routes

*: This 2-km spur connects Highway 5A and

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, allowing trucks to bypass downtown

. The road was decommissioned in 2013.

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Route Description

Spur routes

Historic spur routes

See also

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