On September 21, 1999 the Jiji earthquake caused massive damage to the highway and cut the highway in multiple places between Dongshih and Lishan.
Taiwan's Central Cross-Island Highway runs along the Tachia River from Heping to Dongshih.
The Central Cross-Island Highway, which originally crossed the mountains north of Hehuanshan, was damaged during the September 21, 1999 Earthquake and had been under repair for five years afterwards.
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The Island Highway is actually a series of highways that follows much of the eastern coastline of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
The section from Meishan to Yakou Tunnel lies within Yushan National Park.