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5 unusual facts about Island Highway


Central Cross-Island Highway

On September 21, 1999 the Jiji earthquake caused massive damage to the highway and cut the highway in multiple places between Dongshih and Lishan.

Dajia River

Taiwan's Central Cross-Island Highway runs along the Tachia River from Heping to Dongshih.

Hehuanshan

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.

Island Highway

The Island Highway is actually a series of highways that follows much of the eastern coastline of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Southern Cross-Island Highway

The section from Meishan to Yakou Tunnel lies within Yushan National Park.



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