Highway Act Article 6
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 are governed by the central highway authority. But for the provincial highways passing through municipalities or city districts, governance over the highway sections in the municipalities or city districts, except expressways as an unique systems, shall be determined after the negotiation between the central highway authority and municipality governments or city governments.City and district highways are governed by municipality highway authorities; and county highways and country roads are governed by county (or city) highway authorities. But when municipality and county (or city) highway authorities consider it is necessary to delegate part of city or county highways to the central highway authority, they may consult the central highway authority to determine a limited period of highway governance.The period of governance of the highways delegated under the preceding paragraph is up to three years after the county (or city) changes into a municipality.If The two procedures, rights and obligations and management referred to the second paragraph shall be prescribed by the MOTC.
中文原文 公路法第6條
國道、省道由中央公路主管機關管理。
但省道經過直轄市、市行政區域部分之管理，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、區道由直轄市公路主管機關管理；縣道、鄉道由縣（市）公路主管機關管理。
但直轄市、縣（市）公路主管機關認有必要，得與中央公路主管機關商定委託管理期限，將市道或縣道委託中央公路主管機關管理。
前項市道委託管理期限，以改制直轄市後三年為原則。
第二項委託程序、權利義務及管理等事項之辦法，由交通部定之。
但省道經過直轄市、市行政區域部分之管理，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、區道由直轄市公路主管機關管理；縣道、鄉道由縣（市）公路主管機關管理。
但直轄市、縣（市）公路主管機關認有必要，得與中央公路主管機關商定委託管理期限，將市道或縣道委託中央公路主管機關管理。
前項市道委託管理期限，以改制直轄市後三年為原則。
第二項委託程序、權利義務及管理等事項之辦法，由交通部定之。