04-13-2018, 02:07 PM
Seeb..no, they'll be taking one lane from the south-bound side and allowing traffic to flow in the opposite direction. You're right, strictly speaking, it's not a contraflow lane (one that switches directions during specified hours). They're merely taking two full sized lanes plus the narrow paved shoulders and subdividing them into three narrow traffic lanes, thereby creating an additional Hilo-bound lane with bare-ground shoulders. Although, I suppose if the need is proven, they could do the same thing in the evening, with traffic flowing in the other direction.
And I think HOTPE is right, this will not be too confusing for motorists because cones will be out and we've all gotten used to crazy traffic patterns on Rt. 130. The real challenge will be if they decide to make it a permanent change, which will require restriping and, if done like DC, overhead lights indicating which lanes are open in which direction.
(Edited to correct my previously inaccurate post)
And I think HOTPE is right, this will not be too confusing for motorists because cones will be out and we've all gotten used to crazy traffic patterns on Rt. 130. The real challenge will be if they decide to make it a permanent change, which will require restriping and, if done like DC, overhead lights indicating which lanes are open in which direction.
(Edited to correct my previously inaccurate post)