08-06-2008, 10:19 AM
Damon,
IMHO the problem with looking at the problems of 130 is that the problem is not 130, but the problem is how to move 200,000 people around 50-100 years from now.
You just can't move that many folks down a road the width of 130.
IMHO, a second primary artery, perhaps through Hawaiian acres from Pahoa to Kurtistown, parallel to 130 and widen 11 from Kurtistown to Hilo. Then build a secondary road down from Fern Forest thru Eden Roc, Fern Acres, etc. across that new artery to connect with 130.
That should get some stink! ya?
Even if you widen 130, all of the side roads that lead into 130 won't even be able to handle the local traffic in the future.
I guess that it is time for me to read the circulation plan.
***edit* after a cursory look at the circ. plan, I see that an artery from Kapoho through the middle of HPP, parallel to 130 is being looked at. That would help too.
Unfortunately there is sentiment expressed that it would be too costly and difficult to acquire easments. Does anyone think that there would be an easier or cheaper time? Hmmm.***
Drive with Aloha, Dan
IMHO the problem with looking at the problems of 130 is that the problem is not 130, but the problem is how to move 200,000 people around 50-100 years from now.
You just can't move that many folks down a road the width of 130.
IMHO, a second primary artery, perhaps through Hawaiian acres from Pahoa to Kurtistown, parallel to 130 and widen 11 from Kurtistown to Hilo. Then build a secondary road down from Fern Forest thru Eden Roc, Fern Acres, etc. across that new artery to connect with 130.
That should get some stink! ya?
Even if you widen 130, all of the side roads that lead into 130 won't even be able to handle the local traffic in the future.
I guess that it is time for me to read the circulation plan.
***edit* after a cursory look at the circ. plan, I see that an artery from Kapoho through the middle of HPP, parallel to 130 is being looked at. That would help too.
Unfortunately there is sentiment expressed that it would be too costly and difficult to acquire easments. Does anyone think that there would be an easier or cheaper time? Hmmm.***
Drive with Aloha, Dan