01-05-2007, 06:57 AM
I am an HPP resident who has lived here for the past 20 years. I've seen the park change from wide open spaces and 0 traffic to a very populated subdivision with traffic not only on hwy 130 but also on the three main arteries into the park. I'm retired now and don't have to deal with the commute every morning and evening like most people but I do go into Hilo occasionly in the morning during rush hour and find the traffic getting worse. Many people try to bypass the traffic on 130 by using 28th ave across the park to connect with the shoulder lane that begins at Shower and have seen 28th ave backed up all the way back to Kaloli . I don't like the idea of a highway through the park but unless we do "something"....the situation will only get worse as more and more people are moving into the park.
We have more people in this one subdivision than most towns on this whole island. We are the second largest subdivision in the United States. I don't know what the largest subdivision is.....but I sure would like to know if they are as populated as we are and if they are.....how they deal with the traffic.
So what I guess I'm saying is that something has to be done. If it comes down to a roadway through our subdivison or just do nothing...then I will support a highway even if it goes down my street.
We have more people in this one subdivision than most towns on this whole island. We are the second largest subdivision in the United States. I don't know what the largest subdivision is.....but I sure would like to know if they are as populated as we are and if they are.....how they deal with the traffic.
So what I guess I'm saying is that something has to be done. If it comes down to a roadway through our subdivison or just do nothing...then I will support a highway even if it goes down my street.