permanent circle of death at Ainaloa

[randomq]

Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!

[eightfingers2.0]

The road you’re thinking of is paved with good intentions.

[macuu222]

Absolutely insane at 11am Saturday. Backed up from the roundabout to Paradise drive moving about a car length every 5 minutes. I left after 10 minutes

[Obie]

It's going to last 7 more days.

"The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will be closing a single lane of Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road (Route 130) at its intersection with Ainaloa Boulevard for the final paving of the Ainaloa Roundabout. The closure will take place daily on the following schedule:

Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 5 though Friday, Oct. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m."

https://bigislandnow.com/2020/10/03/fina...next-week/

[kalakoa]

By some amazing coincidence this lane closure is scheduled just in time for the opening of the Pahoa farmer's market. I heard Maku'u was going to open today too. Too bad there's no alternate route ... looks like my money and I will be staying home.

[Wao nahele wahine]

It's going to last 7 more days.

"The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will be closing a single lane of Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road (Route 130) at its intersection with Ainaloa Boulevard for the final paving of the Ainaloa Roundabout. The closure will take place daily on the following schedule:

Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 5 though Friday, Oct. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m."

https://bigislandnow.com/2020/10/03/fina...next-week/


Yeah, it's an effing joke.  Spent almost 18 hours flying to Hilo from NC yesterday after working 52 days straight.  It took Kane 2.5 hours to get me because of the backup.  Guess I should feel lucky I will be quarantined for the next two weeks and can't drive to Hilo.

[Seeb-2]

It's going to last 7 more days.

"The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will be closing a single lane of Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road (Route 130) at its intersection with Ainaloa Boulevard for the final paving of the Ainaloa Roundabout. The closure will take place daily on the following schedule:

Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 5 though Friday, Oct. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m."

https://bigislandnow.com/2020/10/03/fina...next-week/

so there is no way to get to the pahoa dump or business for two weeks!

[Obie]

By some amazing coincidence this lane closure is scheduled just in time for the opening of the Pahoa farmer's market. I heard Maku'u was going to open today too. Too bad there's no alternate route ... looks like my money and I will be staying home.

It's a nice day for a drive. Use Beach Road just don't speed on Makuu or I'll be out there yelling at You.

[SBH]

Funny Obie!

A one hour round trip to iNatch and Longs turned into 2-1/2 hours to go to Pahoa yesterday for my wife. Glad I stayed home!

[macuu222]

Has anyone used beach road recently between hpp and Hawaiian Parks and Shores? Do they still maintain it or has it become a potholed mess again?