The northbound lane of Gaofeng 1st Road in Fengshan, Kaohsiung will be banned in 3 periods, and will be on the road on New Year's Day next year.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

〔Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report〕Gaofeng 1st Road and other roads under the 88th line of Kaohsiung Station have hit and killed 5 people in the past 3 years. Guopili in Fengshan District and Kongzhaili in Xiaogang District bear the brunt of the impact. It is requested to prohibit connected vehicles from entering the community. The city government announced Crossing Yong Road is completely prohibited for combined vehicles, and the northbound lanes of Gaofeng 1st Road in Fengshan District to Gaofeng Road in Xiaogang District will be divided into three periods on weekdays.

According to statistics from the Police Department, five riders were killed in traffic accidents involving large vehicles in Gaofeng 1st Road, Guopi, and Fengding Roads, Xiafengshan District, Xiafengshan District, Kaohsiung Station Line 88. Among them, Guopi, Gaofeng Two people died at the intersection within one year.

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Mo Shangzhong, the chief of the largest mile in Fengshan District, appealed to the city government for improvement. He and Wu Luen, the head of Kongzhai Village in Xiaogang District, asked the city government to prohibit the use of connected cars from entering the community. The decision was made after collecting local public opinion.

The city government announced that cross-link vehicles on Guoyong Road in Fengshan District are prohibited throughout the day; Gaofeng 1st Road (from Zhong'an Road to Gaofeng Road) goes south to north, and Gaofeng Road in Xiaogang District (Gaofeng 1st Road to Zhong'an Road) goes south to north, and there are 3 time slots from Monday to Friday Linked vehicles are prohibited from 7 am to 9 am, from 12 noon to 1 pm, and from 5 pm to 7 pm, and will be on the road on January 1 next year.

The Transportation Bureau has first expanded the locomotive parking areas at the intersection of Guopi and Gaofeng 1st Road, and added reduced directional lines to the left, straight, and right to guide locomotives to turn left to cross Pi Road, and added warning signs at the intersection to remind passers-by to pay attention to the intersection The inner wheel difference of large vehicles turning right; the priority lane for locomotives and the no-stop red line are set up on the northbound roadside of Gaofeng 1st Road to ensure the right of way for locomotives.

The Kaohsiung City Transportation Bureau has completed the installation of a priority lane for motorcycles and a no-stop red line on the northbound roadside of Gaofeng 1st Road to ensure the right of way for motorcycles.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)