Mauna Loa erupting

[TomK]

The reason why I presume the DKI wasn't moved  mauka by Maunakea Access Road intersection is because the land is controlled  by the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. It would've been difficult, even more so now, to re-align the highway on to these lands. The homesteaders would be up in arms.

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Some Defense funding was used specifically because of PTA's needs and uses, which makes sense IMO, but also state DOT funds, and federal DOT TIGER grants, etc. Modern standards come with a price tag.

This has a pretty good review on the considerations given and work done for each section of the project that were outlined above.
https://geometricianassociates.com/proje...extension/

Dr. Ron Terry, the principal behind Geometrician Associates, was in involved the environmental studies necessary to realign/reconstruct Saddle Road from Mamalahoa Highway to Puainako Street Extension.

Thanks, Aaron. there's an ongoing discussion about emergency access to the summit going on right now and the DHHL is involved, but there's a bit of confusion about what will happen due to the recent elections. Hopefully, it will be sorted out by the end of this week. Bear in mind this access to the summit assumes the Mauna Kea Access Road gets closed at the junction with DKI and alternative routes allow everyone access to Mauna Kea.