12-01-2015, 09:42 AM
Remembering the old two lane, the shoulder expansion came just in time. That is an HPP intersection. Coming back towards Pahoa, 3/4 of the traffic in front and behind drop off into HPP, Orchidland and Ainaloa. Going into Hilo, the traffic gets 3 times more aggressive, zipping around, beat the light, coming into that stretch again. Yeah, part of the reason is that the 4 lanes from Kea'au to Pahoa got right-sized to the shoulder expansion project (Phase I completed, Phase 2 in staging). For whatever reason, people living in HPP seem to be always agitated, not mellow or laid back at all.
"Aloha also means goodbye. Aloha!"
"Aloha also means goodbye. Aloha!"
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*