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.

Ridership at 10 light rail stations near tourist attractions rose 10.69% through September. The OhBear-themed train will continue operating through Oct. 11.

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.

A New Year’s Day sunrise run at Jialeshui will offer Pacific coastal scenery, local food, free transportation and optional ecological tours.

Kaohsiung is studying an 18.3-kilometer MRT Green Line through five eastern districts, but the project has no approved budget or construction schedule and could take decades to complete.

Travelers will receive discounted fares on 85 intercity bus routes during the Mid-Autumn and Teachers’ Day holiday period, while services to Kenting, Dapeng Bay and the Liuqiu ferry terminal will be increased

Kaohsiung’s Transportation Bureau is planning reflective marker installations and evaluating alternative technologies after a city councilor raised safety concerns over lane lines disappearing during rain.

Kaohsiung plans to open the Niaosong–Weiwuying section of the MRT Yellow Line in 2032, while completion of the full 22.91-kilometer network remains targeted for 2034.

The inner section of Zuoying’s South Gate Roundabout will close Sept. 23, while its outer lanes remain open during work to convert the junction into a signalized intersection.

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — A newly delivered Airbus A321neo assigned to China Airlines’ southern operations made its Kaohsiung debut Sunday, signaling…