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Road delays expected nearby highway 130 due to road improvements on parts of Shower Drive and Pohaku Drive.
The Hawaii Department of Transportation will be working at the following locations and time:
Saturday, Oct.7, 6am to 6pm
• Shower Drive, from Highway 130 to 28th Avenue will be closed to thru traffic.
• Lane shift on Highway 130 in both directions in the vicinity of the Shower Drive/Pohaku Drive intersection.
(from Jen Ruggle's email newsletter today)
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Hey thanks for the head's up on this holiday wknd!
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It's a shame we don't get similar notices when the same kind of work is done on weekdays affecting and delaying many more people. Maybe this went out as it'll be such a shock to drivers that road work will be happening during a weekend!
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Week end work = time and a half .
How about night time like in Kamuela town ?
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Night time work equals hazard pay, as workers not as "visible". Work weekend and at night, ka-ching!!
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Just got back from an early trip to Hilo.
The backup was just past Paradise - that is a solid 2 miles.
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The backup was just past Paradise - that is a solid 2 miles.
Hey, I've got a great idea!
What if we had an "alternate route" to Hilo? When the main road was backed up for miles, people could go a different way!
Just think how great this would be for emergency response!
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What if we had an "alternate route" to Hilo?
Don't hold your breath. I would settle at this point for a comprehensive, priority upgrade of 130 all the way to Pahoa done as a single project at one go. I'm not holding my breath for that, either, but at least such a road is in the "master plan" of the DOT. Of course, they are doing it in fits and starts instead, greatly increasing the ultimate cost. That's part of the "plan," too.
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Hey, I've got a great idea!
What if we had an "alternate route" to Hilo?
Hey, what would it take?
Alternative politicians?
Responsible land owners, working together with their neighbors in the community? Neighbors who support and buy from their businesses as well as the businesses in their shopping centers and industrial parks?
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DHHL is not interested in Railroad becoming a thoroughfare and Shipman isn't going to play ball either. The only hope for PMAR is a ferry from Pohoiki to Hilo!!
