This department was established in the first month of the lunar new year of 1952 and it was affiliated with the Bureau of Highways of the Taiwan Provincial Government’s Traffic Department. In the beginning, there were only two public works sections in Shuishang in Chiayi County and Dounan in Yunlin County. With the vigorous promotion of the national infrastructure, the road traffic network has become increasingly dense. In order to meet the maintenance needs of the roads, this department has successively established 4 new public works sections including Xinying, Xinhua, Zengwun and Ali Mountain, as well as Yunlin and Jiatai Public Works Offices.