Highway Act Article 26
This English translation was last updated on 2025-12-19, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
National highways and provincial highways shall be maintained by the central highway authority. But for the sections of provincial highways passing through municipalities or city districts, their repair and maintenance, except expressways with independent systems, shall be determined after negotiation between the central highway authority and the municipality governments or city governments.City highways and district highways shall be maintained by municipality highway authorities; and county highways and country roads shall be maintained by county (or city) highway authorities. But the city or county highways delegated to the central highway authority to manage shall be managed by the delegated central highway authority.
中文原文 公路法第26條
國道、省道之養護，由中央公路主管機關辦理。
但省道經過直轄市、市行政區域部分之養護，除自成系統之快速公路外，由中央公路主管機關與直轄市政府、市政府協商定之。
市道、區道之養護，由直轄市公路主管機關辦理；縣道、鄉道之養護，由縣（市）公路主管機關辦理。
但委託中央公路主管機關管理之市道、縣道，由受委託之中央公路主管機關辦理。
但省道經過直轄市、市行政區域部分之養護，除自成系統之快速公路外，由中央公路主管機關與直轄市政府、市政府協商定之。
市道、區道之養護，由直轄市公路主管機關辦理；縣道、鄉道之養護，由縣（市）公路主管機關辦理。
但委託中央公路主管機關管理之市道、縣道，由受委託之中央公路主管機關辦理。