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Roosevelt Road (Taipei)

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Roosevelt Road
Native name羅斯福路 Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Part ofProvincial Highway 9
TypeStreet
LocationTaipei, Taiwan
A road sign on Roosevelt Road.

Roosevelt Road (Chinese: 羅斯福路; pinyin: Luósīfú Lù) is a north-south avenue and part of Provincial Highway 9 in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting Zhongzheng District, Daan District and Wenshan District with Xindian District, New Taipei City in the south of the Taipei metropolitan area. It was named after U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, making it the only street named for a Western figure in Taipei, excluding the former MacArthur Thruway. The road was built along the route of the old TRA Xindian Line, which closed in 1965.

Transport

Map including Roosevelt Road (labeled as LO-SSU-FU-LU 羅斯福路) (1950s)

Roosevelt Road passes through a number of commercial districts, schools, and government offices. It is the major access road to downtown Taipei from southern suburbs like Xindian and Jingmei, with heavy traffic at peak hour.

Roosevelt Road is now served by Taipei metro Xindian Line. On the street level, two bus lanes are laid in the middle of the road.

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