Coastal road sections in Hsinchu, Taiwan, are closed again for military exercises — bad news for local commuters and freight drivers, though the disruption will be brief.

• The Fengbiwei Tunnel will be fully closed in both directions from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday to accommodate military drills.
• The controls cover coastal sections of Provincial Highway 61 and Provincial Highway 15, where all vehicles are barred from passing during the exercises.
• This is the second consecutive day of closures; the same stretch was already closed once this morning.
• Northbound vehicles can detour via Fenggang Road to Provincial Highway 1, while southbound vehicles can take Zhu 1 Road to Provincial Highway 1.
• With military pressure from China mounting, Taiwan continues to step up its training exercises, and closures of this kind have become routine.

Outlook: The closure is short and alternative routes are available, but further traffic controls for similar exercises are expected.