05-15-2014, 04:05 AM
Mr. Walter may be honorable, but he is also short sighted. What if he took a more proactive position and became the hero instead of the villain?
Develop a private toll road from HPP to Hilo that would also act as an emergency escape route.
He has stated in the past that it wouldn't work because it would make his Agricultural leases vulnerable to theft/vandalism. It would be easy with modern technology to control and monitor access to minimize this problem. Install time stamped cameras at each end and maybe close it altogether after hours.
He could include retail/gas/entertainment areas to suppliant the toll income.
There are 10,000 potential customers, with more coming, that would buy toll passes to expedite their commute and make Puna safer.
Develop a private toll road from HPP to Hilo that would also act as an emergency escape route.
He has stated in the past that it wouldn't work because it would make his Agricultural leases vulnerable to theft/vandalism. It would be easy with modern technology to control and monitor access to minimize this problem. Install time stamped cameras at each end and maybe close it altogether after hours.
He could include retail/gas/entertainment areas to suppliant the toll income.
There are 10,000 potential customers, with more coming, that would buy toll passes to expedite their commute and make Puna safer.