Gov't Decides to Build the Middle Section of Suao-Hualien Freeway in Priority Order.

Taipei, July 7, 2008 (CENS)--Premier Liu Chao-shiuan pointed out yesterday (July 6) that the government will construct in priority order the most dangerous section with least environmental controversy of the projected Suao-Hualien Freeway, so as to give eastern-Taiwan residents a safe road going home. The announcement is regarded as a prelude to the revival of the Suao-Hualien Freeway project, which has been mired in environmental controversy for years. An official of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) noted that the priority section refers to the middle part of the projected freeway, extending from Nanao village of Ilan county to Hoping village of Hualien …