Yilan live camera – National Freeway 5 km 42.224 (northbound)

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Source: 資料介接「交通部TDX平臺」 (MOTC Transport Data eXchange), Highway Bureau and Freeway Bureau, Open Government Data License v1.0 · Camera: Freeway Bureau, MOTC · Watch at the source · TDX Transport Data eXchange
Local time—Asia/Taipei
Day or night—Sunrise and sunset
StatusLive nowListed by TDX (live MJPEG stream, tested 2026-10-07)
Working, last 7 daysNot enough checks yetFrom the provider's list

Yilan live camera: what you see

This live camera looks at traffic on National Freeway 5 km 42.224 (northbound) in Yilan. 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. The camera points north. Drivers use it to see traffic, weather and the road surface before a trip.

Camera details

Camera ID
CCTV-N5-N-42.224-M
Operator
Freeway Bureau, MOTC
Camera faces
North (0°)
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 Yilan

Weather now in Yilan: 29 °C (83 °F), partly cloudy, wind 21 km/h (13 mph) from the northeast. Forecast for 1 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

Yilan is a town in Taiwan with about 94,000 people. The camera is about 4.7 km from the center. Xizhi, the nearest larger city, is 36 km away. Yilan keeps Asia/Taipei time (UTC+8 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.

Yilan City is the seat of Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan, set on the flat, farm-rich Lanyang Plain just north of the Lanyang River. It is a compact place of about 95,000 people, with rice fields, canals and mountain views at its edges and the Pacific a short ride east. The plain was once the home of the indigenous Kavalan people, whose name lives on in the county’s older names…

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Live cameras near Yilan

The nearest other cameras are National Freeway 5 km 43.2 (southbound), Taiwan (1.0 km), National Freeway 5 km 41.126 (southbound), Taiwan (1.1 km) and Highway 9 km 85.05 (southbound), Taiwan (1.7 km).

Questions about National Freeway 5 km 42.224 (northbound), Taiwan

Can I watch National Freeway 5 km 42.224 (northbound), Taiwan live 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 this camera refresh?

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.

Who operates the National Freeway 5 km 42.224 (northbound), Taiwan camera?

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 is the National Freeway 5 km 42.224 (northbound), Taiwan camera?

It is about 4.7 km from the center of Yilan, Taiwan. It watches National Freeway 5. Coordinates: 24.726, 121.785. All cameras in Yilan

Is it day or night there now?

Yilan is in the Asia/Taipei time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 5:33 PM there.

Can I see other cameras nearby?

Yes: 226 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

Does this camera record speeding or issue tickets?

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