Traffic light on 130

[kalakoa]

Please try to avoid this intersection if possible

Simply take the "detour" through Hawaiian Acres. Residents of that subdivision don't mind a few hundred extra cars on "their" roads that "they" paid for, right?

[shockwave rider]

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Originally posted by My 2 cents

A bad situation made worse. The construction workers are parking their big trucks on the shoulder about 100' from the intersection, effectively blocking all visibility to anyone attempting to enter or cross HWY 130. I stopped and pointed this out to 2 of the workers and asked if they could do something to make the situation safer. They said "no, can't do that" and turned around and walked away. Please try to avoid this intersection if possible. It is now extremely dangerous.

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Call DOT and ask to see their traffic plan for the construction, including where large vehicles such as you described should be parked when not being actively used. Get the name and email address of the person you talked to, the traffic engineer who wrote the plan and also the one who is in charge of the project if they are not the same person. Take and send pictures by email with a polite letter to the engineers in charge and CC Hawaii NewsNow, Civil Beat, and the governors office.

I find when dealing with government that starting at the top always gets better results than talking to the boots on the ground guys.

[Slow Walker]

Call DOT and ask to see their traffic plan for the construction, including where large vehicles such as you described should be parked when not being actively used. Get the name and email address of the person you talked to, the traffic engineer who wrote the plan and also the one who is in charge of the project if they are not the same person. Take and send pictures by email with a polite letter to the engineers in charge and CC Hawaii NewsNow, Civil Beat, and the governors office.

I find when dealing with government that starting at the top always gets better results than talking to the boots on the ground guys.

SR,
I see in the above by 2 cents how he has taken some community problem and let us know of it. I also see where you have told him how to follow thru on your advice. Maybe you could do this as a community service. Sounds like you know how. I think you stated you live in HPP.

Slow Walker

[shockwave rider]

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Originally posted by Slow Walker

Call DOT and ask to see their traffic plan for the construction, including where large vehicles such as you described should be parked when not being actively used. Get the name and email address of the person you talked to, the traffic engineer who wrote the plan and also the one who is in charge of the project if they are not the same person. Take and send pictures by email with a polite letter to the engineers in charge and CC Hawaii NewsNow, Civil Beat, and the governors office.

I find when dealing with government that starting at the top always gets better results than talking to the boots on the ground guys.

SR,
I see in the above by 2 cents how he has taken some community problem and let us know of it. I also see where you have told him how to follow thru on your advice. Maybe you could do this as a community service. Sounds like you know how. I think you stated you live in HPP.

Slow Walker

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I no longer live in HPP, although I still own there, and have not witnessed this myself, so I could not in all honesty contact government officials and complain about something based on an anonymous web posting. If I haven't seen it I can't really take pictures or describe what I saw, now could I?

If the OP really wants to do something about it beyond complaining here, they now know what the process is to do so, that process works well with all sorts of government agencies.

[Aaron S]

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Originally posted by shockwave rider
If the OP really wants to do something about it beyond complaining here, they now know what the process is to do so, that process works well with all sorts of government agencies.

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I took the initiative, and forwarded the said posting to HDoT and the contractor to investigate further.

[reni]

"I took the initiative, and forwarded the said posting to HDoT and the contractor to investigate further.
Edited by - Aaron S on 01/09/2017 19:07:54"

Thank you Aaron. We passed thru the intersection this morning at about 8:30.....leaving about 30 minutes earlier as necessary as we were not sure what to expect at Shower and 130. It was not bad. If I have my vision impeded but the worker's trucks, I too will contact DOT.

[Slow Walker]

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Originally posted by reni

"I took the initiative, and forwarded the said posting to HDoT and the contractor to investigate further.
Edited by - Aaron S on 01/09/2017 19:07:54"

Thank you Aaron. We passed thru the intersection this morning at about 8:30.....leaving about 30 minutes earlier as necessary as we were not sure what to expect at Shower and 130. It was not bad. If I have my vision impeded but the worker's trucks, I too will contact DOT.

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Yes Aaron thank you!

[My 2 cents]

Thank you Aaron. I was pretty busy yesterday and just wanted to post a quick note to warn people. The fact that you took it to the next level is just one more example of the value of this forum, so I thank Rob as well. I saw the trucks parked there a couple of days ago when I passed by on the highway, but the real danger didn't occur to me until I attempted to enter the highway from Pohaku Drive yesterday. Even turning right felt like a gamble.

[Aaron S]

I followed up with my DOT contact regarding this issue. It involved one of Glover's subcontractors. Glover immediately looked into the issue, and measured (and marked) where vehicles can park without infringing on sight distances.

[My 2 cents]

Indeed, it was immediate. When I drove it yesterday morning the situation had been corrected. Thanks again.