A lot of the resources for cycling Taiwan suggest that you skip this section between Hualien and Yilan counties.
I found out today that u/jeremykitchen passed away a few weeks ago.
On his blog, he had written up about Suhua Highway and that it is mostly good to ride these days.
https://words.kitchen.io/2023/05/21/suhua-highway/
RIP Jeremy
I shall think of you when I cycle this section in April 2026.
by kiwirazz