Kaohsiung plans to evaluate bids for 14 additional light rail trains in late October, with a contract possible in November and deployment targeted for mid-2029.

Kaohsiung’s proposed MRT Blue Line could extend into southern Fongshan and Siaogang. No construction or opening timetable has been announced. The Blue Line remains a long-term proposal, with the revised network plan awaiting central government review.

Councilor Lin Chih-hung wants a fresh feasibility assessment of a 24-hour Kaohsiung airport, arguing that past aviation policy constrained southern development.

Kaohsiung says New Route 17 will open at the end of October as planned, after correcting deficiencies identified by auditors.

Deputy Mayor Lin Chin-jung says Nanzih’s new freeway connection will be completed by December 2028. The NT$15.591 billion project is intended to ease traffic around the semiconductor park, but construction is currently causing congestion.

Mengli Forest Park is nearing completion north of Chengcing Lake, with walking paths, pickleball courts and a pond that also helps manage drainage toward Renwu.

Five MRT construction contracts won engineering quality awards, including work on the Siaogang–Linyuan and Gangshan–Lujhu extensions and the Yellow Line. Two Yellow Line contracts also received occupational health and safety honors.

Banana Pier’s restoration, four pedestrian improvement projects and three recreation-space projects were among the public works honored at this year’s City Engineering Quality Gold Awards. The city reported 51 recognized projects overall.

A new footbridge will connect Guoling Nature Park and Chengcing Lake across Songyi Road. Construction will close the road from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for three nights beginning Oct. 6, with drivers advised to use alternative routes.

The new Highway 17 route linking Ciaotou and Zuoying is expected to open by late October. The city projects the 7.3-kilometer road will cut driving time by about 15 minutes and ease traffic on the existing route.