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The proposed “Kaohsiung Solution” (高雄方案) for the High-Speed Rail (HSR) southward extension will generate an average of 160 gravel truck trips per day through Sanmin District (三民區). While the exact duration of the project remains undetermined pending a second-stage environmental impact assessment, Kaohsiung City Councilor Cheng Meng-ju (鄭孟洳) warned Tuesday that the scale of excavation will create a multi-year logistical burden for the city.

Full completion is currently projected for 2034, meaning that many people excitedly sharing route maps online may still be waiting close to a decade before the full vision becomes a reality — if it stays on schedule. Some sections could open earlier, but for now, Kaohsiung’s future looks set to be years of traffic headaches.

In some cases, the waiting box is left in place as an option, while some intersections are being modified with added left-turn areas for scooters and motorcycles, letting them queue with cars to turn left.

According to the city, the redesign includes a pedestrian refuge island, widened sidewalk space, and lane adjustments intended to improve both traffic flow and pedestrian safety.

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Reports say that the entire ceiling structure fell, burying the management desk in debris and exposing air conditioning lines. A night-shift security guard narrowly avoided being crushed, escaping with minor abrasions.

Kaohsiung City Councilor Chiu Yu-hsuan (邱于軒) characterized the city’s current administrative process for removing abandoned roadside vehicles as “shocking,” noting that it currently takes between three to four months to move a single car — although many city residents have likely seen cars or old scooters that have been in the same place for much longer; perhaps even many years.

Market expectations cited in the analysis suggest the project may ultimately take the form of a mixed-use development, with high-end residential and commercial components seen as the most viable configuration under current conditions. However, no official development plan has been announced.

Planned works include new connector roads and additional ramps linking to National Freeway 1 (國道1號), allowing traffic to flow more directly between the science park and surrounding districts, including access toward Zuoying High Speed Rail Station (左營高鐵站).

Officials said the project was recognized for its attempt to solve a familiar problem: how to keep a major cultural venue from becoming an island. The design aims to extend Weiwuying’s cultural activity beyond the concert hall and into everyday city life.