02-26-2015, 12:29 PM
Highway 130 from Keaau towards Shower Drive was unofficially open today as two lanes. There's going to be a bit of a learning curve.
At the old merge near the Humane Society, several highway workers indicated both lanes were open by waving us through, some drivers seemed confused as the lines on the road still indicated drivers should merge. Signs will probably be posted that say the shoulder lane is open from 3-6 PM, which may alleviate the problem in the future. The new merge is about halfway between the old merge and Shower Drive. At just after 4 PM it was backed up about the same as always at that time.
There must be some other changes in store however, as the flashing sign said the new section of highway would be open on Monday.
At the old merge near the Humane Society, several highway workers indicated both lanes were open by waving us through, some drivers seemed confused as the lines on the road still indicated drivers should merge. Signs will probably be posted that say the shoulder lane is open from 3-6 PM, which may alleviate the problem in the future. The new merge is about halfway between the old merge and Shower Drive. At just after 4 PM it was backed up about the same as always at that time.
There must be some other changes in store however, as the flashing sign said the new section of highway would be open on Monday.
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