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The Highway Bureau said plans call for the expressway to run about 22.6 kilometers from the Zuoying High Speed Rail Station (高鐵左營站) area, passing National Freeways No. 7 and No. 10 before crossing the Kaoping River and connecting with National Freeway No. 3. The four-lane route is planned to include three system interchanges and five local ramps.

Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Wen-yi (黃文益) says the district’s street character makes it suitable for outdoor seating and night-time activity. He suggested allowing shops to place tables and chairs on sidewalks, provided pedestrian access and public safety are not affected.

Seismic retrofitting work at the Caogong branch of the Kaohsiung Public Library has uncovered historical remains believed to be part of the original Fengshan Township Office, dating back nearly a century. Kaohsiung City Councilor Lin Chih-hung inspected the site with local heritage groups and submitted a petition calling to preserve and showcase its historical significance.

The city press release didn’t give a full list of languages tested, but participants specifically mentioned in the text took exams in Isbukun Bunun and Amis. Officials said many older participants were strong in speaking their Indigenous languages but needed more practice with computer use and Romanized spelling.

The planned extension would run 26.2 kilometers south from Zuoying Station through Kaohsiung and into Liukuaicuo (六塊厝) in Pingtung. Most of the route would be built using shield tunneling, with other sections using cut-and-cover tunnels and elevated structures.

Transportation Bureau Director Chang Shu-chuan (張淑娟) said the trial is aimed in part at helping owners of medium and large dogs, who have had fewer options for taking their pets on public transportation because of size restrictions.

Aubs Takisvilainan (阿布斯), head of Kaohsiung’s Indigenous Affairs Commission, said many residents farm on the mountainside across from the bridge, growing green plums, red-fleshed plums, and high-mountain vegetables. He said the wider bridge will make it safer and easier for trucks and transport vehicles to move in and out, increasing shipping capacity and helping local industries.

One coffee grower in Majia Township (瑪家鄉), a five-time Pingtung coffee evaluation champion, uses drying grounds located on the Hengchun Peninsula. They’ve adapted a traditional local drying method that uses the strong seasonal luoshanfeng, or downslope winds to turn the cherries into coffee beans.

The departed Kaohsiung officer was known for twice surviving helicopter crashes while serving in the airborne police unit, now part of the National Airborne Service Corps. In February 2005, he and three others survived after a Dolphin helicopter crashed into the sea off Taichung Port during a rescue training exercise. In January 2008, he was again among the survivors when another helicopter crashed during a mountain rescue mission after its tail rotor struck the ground during landing.

The project is important for many in both Tainan and Kaohsiung, as traffic on National Freeway 1 continues to worsen. A diversion plan similar to the “stacked on top” Wuyang Elevated Highway in northern Taiwan has reportedly been evaluated for the Tainan-Kaohsiung corridor but deemed unworkable, leaving the Route 61 extension as one of the main long-term alternatives for traffic relief.