MacArthur Thruway

MacArthur Thruway (Chinese: 麥克阿瑟公路; pinyin: Màikèāsè Gōnglù; shortened to 麥帥公路; Mài Shuài Gōnglù), was the first controlled-access highway in Taiwan, linking Taipei to Keelung from 1964 to 1977.

Starting in Taipei at what is now Taipei Gymnasium, the MacArthur Thruway headed east along Nanjing East Road, intersected with Keelung Road at Zhengqi Bridge, and crossed the Keelung River.

Construction of the MacArthur Thruway began in May 1962, took two years, and cost NT$260 million, including aid from the United States.

Originally, it was to be named Beiji 2nd Road (Chinese: 北基二路; lit.

These factors led to a total of 51 accidents and casualties of 273 people within the first two years of the road's opening.

The primary remaining section is from the MacArthur 1st Bridge to the Neihu Interchange of National Freeway 1, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long.