12-02-2022, 09:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-02-2022, 09:44 PM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
rubbly ‘a‘ā is much easier than solid pāhoehoe to grade."
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Saddle Road was built as a gravel roadway first constructed … for access to the island’s interior
On a lava update yesterday Ken Hon said if the present flow moves to the west it will miss Saddle Road, which makes a 90 degree change in direction at that point and the route then curves into the lower flank of Mauna Kea, most likely keeping it above the flow. I can understand why the old road was built in the path requiring the least grading and quickest construction time. But should the new highway need realignment, building it on Mauna Kea side of the saddle would be beneficial in the long run.
BTW - does anyone else here use the designation DKI when referring to Saddle Road? Like the Honolulu TV broadcasters seem to prefer?
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Saddle Road was built as a gravel roadway first constructed … for access to the island’s interior
On a lava update yesterday Ken Hon said if the present flow moves to the west it will miss Saddle Road, which makes a 90 degree change in direction at that point and the route then curves into the lower flank of Mauna Kea, most likely keeping it above the flow. I can understand why the old road was built in the path requiring the least grading and quickest construction time. But should the new highway need realignment, building it on Mauna Kea side of the saddle would be beneficial in the long run.
BTW - does anyone else here use the designation DKI when referring to Saddle Road? Like the Honolulu TV broadcasters seem to prefer?