President Tsai Ing-wen expressed confidence on Friday that the Suhua Highway connecting Yilan and Hualien counties will be completed on schedule by January 2020.
Tsai said that residents of eastern Taiwan will be able to use the newly renovated highway before the Lunar New Year holiday, which starts on January 24 next year.
The highway has been in need of an upgrade since Typhoon Megi triggered lethal landslides in 2010.
The newly renovated highway is expected to bring improved road safety, reduced travel time, and increased tourism in Yilan and Hualien counties. Pictured are two tunnels along the highway that are near completion.