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Originally posted by pog
"Oh well. I kind of think improved safety and efficiency of travel for all vehicles outweighs concern of losing a favorite winding joyride spot for some motorcyclists."
Once again, proving one cannot have/share an open, un-offending opinion here without it getting pissed on ..
Enjoy it while you can Imagtek.
aloha,
pog
Uh, pog... what are you talking about - is it not ok to express a differing opinion about road safety vs. recreational driving? Is it because I used the word "joyride"?
ps - After this section of dangerous road is improved you can post your new fastest time driving to Kona here:
http://www.punaweb.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21759
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Originally posted by ironyak
Originally posted by macuu222
Did they say who got the bid?
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/loc...-road-work
"Road and Highway Builders, an affiliate of Texas-based Sterling Construction Co., is the low bidder on a 6-mile stretch above Hilo, and work is set to start in the next few months, the company announced."
Road and Highway Builders was awarded the 50.7 million dollar project to reconstruct/realign Saddle Road between m.m 11.71 and m.m 5.67. If the Option X sub-bid is executed, the project's cost will increase to 56.8 million dollars.
Preliminary construction work is slated to start in late February.
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Originally posted by geochem
Thanks for posting this Aaron - that's great news for all of us on the east side. I'm sure that the local body shops will hold a wake for demise of that last stretch of road - I can't count how many accidents I've seen on that stretch of road during the last several years - it's amazing that more aren't killed on that stretch...
The really bad part is just makai of m.m 11. This part is famous for a lot of bad accidents caused by people speeding on the sharp turn.
Roughly about 3 miles will be reconstructed and about 3 miles will be new road. The realigned portion will start around m.m 8 and head makai towards the east and reconnect with Puainako Street Extension at m.m 5.6.
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Originally posted by imagtek
This is terrible. On a motorcycle, that stretch of road is the most fun stretch of Saddle Road this side of Kona. Next they will pave Government road and remove all the ancient Hawaiian walls and giant mango trees because without potholes as speed bumps, drunk/drugged fools will crash into them and sue the state. The Los Angelization of everything everywhere is accelerating.
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Jon in Keaau/HPP
Jon in Keaau/HPP
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50.7 million dollar project to reconstruct/realign Saddle Road between m.m 11.71 and m.m 5.67
50.7 / (11.71 - 5.67) = about $8.4M/mile. Nice work if you can get it!
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I CAN'T RESIST!
Is this little stretch of land not sacred? Where the F*** are all the protectors?
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Is this little stretch of land not sacred?
Yes it is, but they've had to prioritize.
Sacred Saddle Road is needed to drive to sacred Mauna Kea.
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -Annie Dillard
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
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Sacred Saddle Road is needed to drive to sacred Mauna Kea.
In your sacred car, powered by carbon-neutral unicorn farts.
