Speed traps on Hwy 130

[james weatherford]

Bob,

Thanks for the digging up info.
Hope your friend paid for his own lunch!

Yes, roundabout really is only a tool -- only one traffic control tool among others.
The problem is, it is a very effective one that our County Dept of Public Works and the State Dept of Transportation have refused to even consider for most projects -- that is, roundabouts never even come into the decision making process. The basic question is never asked, on installation and/or alteration to an intersection. These agencies have not simply passively neglected this tool, they have explicitly refused to ask this simple question, "Will a roundabout work best?" -- this is what needs changing, the policy of evaluating the potential for using this proven and effective tool.

As for the 'one way in, one way out' situation for Puna, yes, we definitely need another roadway -- not high-speed highway, not an expressway, not a railroad, not a mud track only for emergencies.
A simple two-lane County road with limited access and no large trucks, and a one-lane dedicated busway. HPP N 15th to makai end of Macadamia Rd, up Mac Rd and across Hwy 11 (with overpass?), mauka along Stainback Hwy to N Kulani and on to Komohana. Build that and Hwy 130 traffic is cut way back and, unlike widening Hwy 130, there will be minimal disruption to traffic.

Thanks again for following up with you friend.


James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park