05-10-2009, 02:43 AM
i think whenever, where ever the need to take property from private homeowners arises things need to be carefully thought out. it does appear that this road was carefully thought out for the minimum impact. however.... in michaels case it is certainly going to impact him. i would hope that people who didnt want to stay on a parkway would be "bought out" and fully compensated. not assume they will "like it". they wont. the speed limit and restrictions would very soon be a joke like the rest of the roads on hawaii. the county took over one road in our little subdivision and did a nice paving job. the 25mph speed limit on that road now averages 60. the little bridge with a 6000pound limit now carries trucks of gravel, cement mixers, containers etc. and 3 times the bridge has gone, stranding us homeowners until the county fixed it. but,,, hwy 130 is a mess, the people have spoken they want something else and someone else is going to pay for this progress. i dont know what the answer is michael, i too would hate to lose my home, but you might want to leave with a freeway in your back yard...