Hwy 130 lane expansion mid-2013

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Doesn’t Pahoa have some sort of business and citizens group who meet on a regular basis? Do all the various community boards in Puna ever meet together to discuss issues such as highway connections? As long as Puna in general fails to meet once in a while on something as simple as the type of highway access methods they desire, then you’re leaving the decision to the DOT. A meeting for the citizens of Puna to discuss with the DOT the intended highway improvements will get Puna nowhere. If you want roundabouts and demolition tracks placed on the highway, then by all means, don’t get together. Otherwise get together arm in arm and have a basic sketch as to the type of acceptable highway connectors you will accept. Go to the next County council meeting arm in arm and present to the council what you want to see done in Puna along the highway with regard to on-ramps/off-ramps and underpasses (tunnels). It’s no secret on how it should be done properly, a large chunk of us have lived where these things are done properly. You now know that you can’t rely on the DOT to do things properly so what’s holding everyone back? HPP, HS, Leilani, Pahoa, etc. put together a Puna meeting or ask your representatives to put it together. Everyone bring some modern roadway sketches, photos etc and get something together that the county council can’t ignore. To be frank this is something our council members should have already done. Our representatives need to get on the ball if they want to see Puna develop in a productive mannerism.


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