12-21-2008, 03:31 PM
First, thanks for the atta boys for a job well done. We came in early and under budget.
I’m told that the old driveway is owned by the FAA and not Makuu Farmers Market. Some of you might remember the old Pahoa airstrip behind the Market. Therefore the property needs it’s own entrance.
The State paid for it because all the construction was done on State land none on private property. There are a lot more facilities and improvements forthcoming for the Market, wait and see.
The expectation of a driver on a State Highway (55mph) is not to encounter stopped traffic in a travel lane. As you are aware the old driveway is on a curve coming from Hilo. During the highway improvements there were two accidents at the old driveway with injuries. One vendor was turning in the driveway and a car hit him from behind never applying the brakes. This highway improvement now eliminates that potential for such accidents. The turn lane allows cars to stop and turn out of the travel lane and cars can pull out without having to engage vehicles traveling at or above the speed limit.
For those of you who think it’s a waste of money I don’t agree. I spent quite a bit of time on site during construction and the old entrance is antiquated.
The Pahoa Fire Station improvement is also my project and it is slated to also be complete ahead of schedule and under budget.
IT CAN BE DONE!
Thanks again and enjoy the entrance.
"Many dreams come true and some have silver linings, I look for my dreams and a pocket full of gold" Led Zeppelin
I’m told that the old driveway is owned by the FAA and not Makuu Farmers Market. Some of you might remember the old Pahoa airstrip behind the Market. Therefore the property needs it’s own entrance.
The State paid for it because all the construction was done on State land none on private property. There are a lot more facilities and improvements forthcoming for the Market, wait and see.
The expectation of a driver on a State Highway (55mph) is not to encounter stopped traffic in a travel lane. As you are aware the old driveway is on a curve coming from Hilo. During the highway improvements there were two accidents at the old driveway with injuries. One vendor was turning in the driveway and a car hit him from behind never applying the brakes. This highway improvement now eliminates that potential for such accidents. The turn lane allows cars to stop and turn out of the travel lane and cars can pull out without having to engage vehicles traveling at or above the speed limit.
For those of you who think it’s a waste of money I don’t agree. I spent quite a bit of time on site during construction and the old entrance is antiquated.
The Pahoa Fire Station improvement is also my project and it is slated to also be complete ahead of schedule and under budget.
IT CAN BE DONE!
Thanks again and enjoy the entrance.
"Many dreams come true and some have silver linings, I look for my dreams and a pocket full of gold" Led Zeppelin
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