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A Highway That We Do Not Need- the Suao-Hualien Expressway
Thesis: The argument for constructing the Suao-Hualien Expressway has continued for many years. Hualien residents, scholars, government officials have different ideas and opinions. As a Taiwanese, all the islanders should concern about it, even for those who are not residents in Hualien. In my opinion, we do not need the Suao-Hualien Expressway.
I. The background information of the Suao-Hualien Expressway.
A. The history
1. The project was commenced by the Ministry of Transportation and communications in 1994 and agreed by the Executive Yuan in 1998.
2. Currently, the project of the Suao-Hualien Expressway is included in the Challenge 2008- the Six-year National Development Plan formulated by the Executive Yuan in May 2002.
3. However, the Suao-Hualien Expressway has not been built so far because of administrative and financial problems of government and dispute from some antagonists.
B. The route and facilities
1. The route of the Suao-Hualien Expressway begins from Suao to Chian.
2. Totally, the new 4-lane Expressway is 86 km long with seven interchanges.
II. The reasons that we do not need it
A. From the environmental protection aspect
1. The planned route will pass through seventeen sensitive ecological areas.
2. Building tunnels will also loose layer structure which may increase the possibility of landslide.
3. If the Expressway is constructed, traffic will be heavier and cause more serious air pollution.
4. When constructing, the waste dirt and chemicals will filter into earth and influence water quality directly.
5. Viaducts of the Expressway will pass above three elementary schools which may endanger students and affect the quality of education.
6. The Expressway will also pass near some ruins of aboriginal tribes.
B. From the tourism aspect
1. The government has to spend extra money on making facilities of tourist attractions complete, such as parking spaces and visitor centers.
2. Visitors will definitely drive their cars to Hualien which may lead to a crowded environment.
3. It is possible that visitors make a one-day trip rather than staying in Hualien for few days.
4. In fact, what Hualien needs is the number of steady visitors from Monday to Friday.
C. From future development aspect
1. Hualien residents prefer leaving Hualien and working in other cities because of rapid transportation.
2. Convenient transportation does not bring more job opportunities necessarily. 3. The Expressway is good for the business of concrete and sandstone.
III. The better way for Hualien
A. More and more people stand out to oppose this construction.
B. A better way for Hualien is to develop its own characteristic and then become a worldwide tourist attraction.
C. When Hualien residents know if those money can be moved to basic constructions, there are only thirty four percent of people who are in favor of this project.
D. We should strengthen the basic constructions in Hualien first, such as building tramcar system and providing sufficient medical resources.

Bibliography and references

Chang, Ya-ling. 陳雅玲. “Da Jiang She! Da Beng Huai!”<大建設！大崩壞！>[Big constructions, big destroy!]. Business Weekly <<商業周刊>>. March 19, 2007.
Kao, You-jhih. 高有智. “Stanley C. Yen, Lin Hwai-min, and Hou Hsiao-hsien oppose building the Suao-Hualien Expressway.” China Times January 18, 2007: A8.
Li, Yu-hao. 李育豪. “Hualien Jhen De Syu Yao Su Hua Gao Ma?” <花蓮真的需要蘇花高嗎？>[Does Hualien really need the Suao-Hualien Expressway?]. Common Wealth <<天下雜誌>>. March 14, 2007:184-89.
Wang, Yi-cheng. 王宜誠. 蘇花高速公路議題探討　March 3, 2005. March 30, 2007<>.

First-hand data collection

I plan to make questionnaires and interview with a engineer.

First-hand data collection

I plan to make questionnaires and interview with a engineer.

RP introduction

For decades, the mountainous area of eastern Taiwan has been less developed than the western part of Taiwan, mainly due to the fact that provincial highway No.9 between Suao and Hualien is constantly blocked during the typhoon and rainy seasons. In addition, restricted alignment often causes high traffic accident rate in this area, as a result Hualien residents have always wanted to have a safer, time-saving and all-weather alternative highway. In order to achieve social justice and fulfill the need of local residents, the Suao- Hualien Expressway project has been set up. The project was commenced by the Ministry of Transportation and communications in 1994 and agreed by the Executive Yuan in 1998. Then, the work of planning and Environmental Impact Assessment was started almost immediately. Currently, the project of the Suao-Hualien Expressway is included in the Challenge 2008- the Six-year National Development Plan formulated by the Executive Yuan in May 2002. The route of the Suao-Hualien Expressway begins at the end of the Taipei-Ilan Expressway. From Suao to Chungte, the Expressway passes through the eastern part of the Central Mountain Rang tunnel by tunnel, and goes nearby the existing railway. After the tunnel section, the expressway runs along the coast between Chungte and Hsinchen, and then travels the western side of the Chiashan Air Base and Hualien City, then ends at Chian. Totally, the new 4-lane Expressway is 86 km long. Besides the main route mentioned above, the project includes seven interchanges located at Tungao, Nanao, Hoping, Tarako, Hsincheng, Hualien, and Chian, each containing its own toll plaza with the electrical toll system, and three service areas located at Suao, Nanao, and Chungte. Between Suao and Chungte, the Expressway is designed of 10 tunnels totaling 40 km long and 15 bridges for 16km.
However, the Suao-Hualien Expressway has not been built so far because of administrative and financial problems of government and dispute from some antagonists. The argument for constructing the Suao-Hualien Expressway has continued for many years. Hualien residents, scholars, government officials have different ideas and opinions. As a Taiwanese, all the islanders should concern about it, even for those who are not residents in Hualien. In my opinion, we do not need the Suao-Hualien Expressway.