Blame ? Naw Lack, but I DO think you should bring lots of chairs and or coolers with Natural Lite so everyone can sit and watch the action while they feast on bird and carnage.
Punaweb party @ Lack's on opening day ?
aloha,
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I agree that this is a bad area. There have been so many accidents there all ready. There should be a stop light at the Malama intersection but they are too cheap to put one in.
Donna
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Noticed the intersection is open today.Tried it from every direction and it seems to be a pretty good compromise considering the area they had to work with.
The real problem is the Malama Marketplace entrance and the exit off of highway 130 to Pahao Village road.
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Gosh.
I have walked the whole intersection, and of course, have been using the current changes for several days now. I just don't see a problem.
It seems pretty clear to me that it is well thought out and usable, unless, your just opposed to any change, or need guidance beyond what you learned in order to take a driving test.
Sure, someone will screw up. No matter what changes are implemented, they will STILL screw up.
But the problem won't be as result of either the County or the developer of Woodland Center.
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I used the new intersection today, and with the "right turn only" felt safer than I do making a left at the Malama Market/130 intersection.
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" have walked the whole intersection, and of course, have been using the current changes for several days now. I just don't see a problem."
As someone who was almost killed two times at that intersection through no fault of my own, the problem is: the traffic through the existing intersection will dramatically increase. It was already THE MOST dangerous intersection in the state. Nothing has been done to help drivers turning left onto 130 and heading north. And nothing has been done to those drivers coming from the south and turning onto Old Pahoa Rd. Nothing. And that is the worst part of all of it.
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Originally posted by hotinhawaii
" have walked the whole intersection, and of course, have been using the current changes for several days now. I just don't see a problem."
As someone who was almost killed two times at that intersection through no fault of my own, the problem is: the traffic through the existing intersection will dramatically increase. It was already THE MOST dangerous intersection in the state. Nothing has been done to help drivers turning left onto 130 and heading north. And nothing has been done to those drivers coming from the south and turning onto Old Pahoa Rd. Nothing. And that is the worst part of all of it.
You could always take a leisurely drive through Pahoa ,check out the sights and then turn left at the light at the other end of town.
And why will the traffic dramatically increase? Are people going to drive from Hilo to shop at Long's in Pahoa ?
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The intersection is an "improvement" in its way but I certainly see accidents increasing. The right turn toward Pahoa is a hard right with no acceleration lane. I tried it early this morning with one car approaching in the distance. I found that car gaining on me so quickly as I was gaining speed that I know that there will be accidents unless you only make that turn and mash the gas pedal with zero cars approaching.
Far from perfect.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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Rob, from my experience driving here on the big island, you could have a mile long merge lane and the people here won't take advantage of it. I don't know how many times I've almost rear ended a car at the Maku'u merge that came to a stop while merging rather than stepping on the gas to make the merge. I know there are a few jack asses that just don't want another car in front of them that will speed up, but that will always happen with a few. I did use the new exit to go into Pahoa this morning and found it was safer going that way than fighting the mess at the Malama exit.
Royall
