Caotun live camera – National Freeway 3 km 217.35 (southbound)
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Caotun live camera: what you see
The Caotun live camera watches traffic on National Freeway 3 km 217.35 (southbound) in Caotun. Freeway Bureau, MOTC operates it for the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan (Highway Bureau and Freeway Bureau, via TDX), an official source. It sends live video as fast frames (several pictures a second, no sound) that start when you press Play. It faces south. Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- CCTV-N3-S-217-I-WS-1-南下入口
- Operator
- Freeway Bureau, MOTC
- Camera faces
- South (180°)
- Video format
- Live video (MJPEG, no sound)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Open Government Data License, Taiwan 1.0
- Data source
- Taiwan highway and freeway CCTV (MOTC TDX)
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
About Caotun
Caotun is a town in Taiwan with about 97,000 people. The camera is about 4.9 km from the center. The nearest bigger place is Chang-hua, 17 km away. Caotun keeps Asia/Taipei time (UTC+8 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Caotun is an urban township in the northwest of Nantou County, in the middle of Taiwan, and with about 97,000 residents it is the most populous township on the island. It lies on the eastern edge of the Taichung basin, where the plain meets the foothills, so it feels like an extension of Taichung's suburbs on one side and the gateway to the mountains of Nantou on the other. The…
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Live cameras near Caotun
The nearest other cameras are National Freeway 3 km 217 (northbound), Taiwan (0.2 km), Highway 14 km 15 (westbound), Taiwan (0.3 km) and National Freeway 3 km 217 (northbound), Taiwan (0.3 km).
All Caotun live cameras · Camera radar centered here · More from Taiwan MOTC (TDX)
Questions about National Freeway 3 km 217.35 (southbound), Taiwan
Is National Freeway 3 km 217.35 (southbound), Taiwan working right now?
Yes. At our last automatic check the video was playing. It sends live video as fast frames (several pictures a second, no sound) that start when you press Play.
How often does the picture update?
Continuously: once you press Play it shows several pictures a second. It stops after 10 minutes or when you switch tabs, to save the provider's bandwidth; press Play again to continue.
Where does this camera come from?
Freeway Bureau, MOTC runs this camera, as part of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan (Highway Bureau and Freeway Bureau, via TDX). It is an official source. Its images are shared under the Open Government Data License, Taiwan 1.0. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About Taiwan MOTC (TDX) Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 4.9 km from the center of Caotun, Taiwan. It watches National Freeway 3. Coordinates: 24.005, 120.651. All cameras in Caotun
Is it day or night there now?
Caotun is in the Asia/Taipei time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets at 5:38 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Caotun?
Yes: 440 other cameras are within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this a speed camera?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan (Highway Bureau and Freeway Bureau, via TDX) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan (Highway Bureau and Freeway Bureau, via TDX); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera