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no alternate routes... - kalakoa - 12-02-2016
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/flooding-causes-road-closures
the entrance to the Eden Roc subdivision in Puna is closed due to flooding. Motorists are advised to detour using Uahi Road in the Kapua Farm Lots subdivision
I guess the people at the newspaper can't be bothered to check maps: Uahi road doesn't connect to Eden Roc.
Excellent example of why we need alternate routes. Seems somewhat more important than, say, building a park, or remodeling a golf course.
RE: no alternate routes... - Tink - 12-02-2016
But there is no kickback on roads
Community begins with Aloha
RE: no alternate routes... - kalakoa - 12-02-2016
But there is no kickback on roads
In theory, better access makes properties more valuable, resulting in higher property tax revenue.
RE: no alternate routes... - Chunkster - 12-02-2016
In theory, yes, but in practice we can only surmise that the park building contractors paid better "campaign contributions" than the road repair contractors. Hence we got parks that some communities didn't want and roads that are cratered . . . and that's in Hilo, not some godforsaken Puna subdivision.
RE: no alternate routes... - Tink - 12-02-2016
I surmise the golf course and hotel contributed a bit...
Community begins with Aloha
RE: no alternate routes... - bluesboy - 12-02-2016
Uahi does connect to Eden Roc, albeit not directly. It runs between Apele and Waimaka O Pele Roads in Kopua Farmlots. Apele and Waimaka O Pele are both accessible from Kahikopele, and span that section of Kahikopele which is prone to flooding.
RE: no alternate routes... - kalakoa - 12-02-2016
The "news" article refers to an "entrance to Eden Roc", apparently that "entrance" is actually in Kopua Farm Lots.
Meanwhile, there are two other roads platted from the highway to Eden Roc -- too bad there's no money to actually open them.
Perhaps we can convince Council to approve some very long basketball courts, which would be easily funded as a "park".
RE: no alternate routes... - VancouverIslander - 12-02-2016
It's also possible with some equipment to open up a route from Eden Roc through to Fern Forest at 17 road, but usually this kind of flooding is short lived.
Me ka ha`aha`a,
Mike
RE: no alternate routes... - MarkP - 12-02-2016
quote:
Originally posted by bluesboy
Uahi does connect to Eden Roc, albeit not directly. It runs between Apele and Waimaka O Pele Roads in Kopua Farmlots. Apele and Waimaka O Pele are both accessible from Kahikopele, and span that section of Kahikopele which is prone to flooding.
Used it today.
RE: no alternate routes... - kalakoa - 12-02-2016
Used it today.
Driving through a "foreign" subdivision on "their" roads that "they paid for" HAHAHAHA oh right not HPP