11-07-2014, 04:14 AM
The Govt Beach Road between Kahakai and 4 corners should not see any great increase in traffic even if this current flow crosses Railroad as predicted. Going toward Hilo, it will be far faster for all Punaloa residents (except for Kapoho folks) to drive through Nanavale to Railroad to Kahakai to Beach and Macuu, rather than drive through the Mango Grove and Waa Waa toward Kahakai. Only if lava cuts Kahakai makai of Railroad, which is not expected with this flow, would the Mango Grove / Waa Waa segment of the road face serious new traffic.