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[tea'au Economic Development <br /> Advisory Aseocietion (KFDM) <br /> P O Box 1387, Ra'au, HI 96749 <br /> 1~L~ - <br /> . r • r ~ <br /> ~ i~il 3 ~ o <br /> March 8, 2001 ~ <br /> Members of the County CouncA <br /> County Of Hawaii <br /> 25 Auptw Street <br /> Hilo, Hawau 96720 <br /> Re Shipman Application for Re-wrung <br /> Deer Council Members , <br /> • _ nn,ntr .m.rnp(ute deve!Opmenr efpm;~++~ ...•r e..~.~. Tnwn rnrc m.in <br /> . e-.....-«.... __r~._.....e -r r. _ <br /> concern is that the present plan could result is urepareble long-term damage to the infrastructure of <br /> East Hawau This damage ooukl taloe the form of I) impeved tial6c safety (pertiaderly m regard to <br /> the by-peas unersecuon end Volcano hgliway) and 2) developmem in the ICea'su area ilia may not <br /> serve the greater public irtaat m the Kea'au area <br /> First-regarding the safety issue and our delve to see that the by-pass serves its onginally- <br /> mtended ptipose <br /> ? Accelerating traffic from the ewstmg Kea'au 4-way intersection toward Hrlo, and <br /> traffic from Hilo alrady at speed coming dowe a grade aid around a bald make a <br /> dangerous combuiatron, and the worst possible location fora 4-way fight <br /> ? The bypass road was funded with federal monry (our tax dollars) earmarked for <br /> airport improvements to expedite the flow of traffic to and from I-blo and the [Ca'u <br /> and Puna distncts This road is designated as a RESTRICTED ACCESS <br /> HIGHWAY To replace the ongtmlly designed 3-wry mtetsection with a 4-way <br /> fight would ignore the restricoed nattee of the bypass road and defeat the original <br /> purpose of unproving the traffic flow. If the Comty of HawaB uacondlHonally <br /> greets re-wniot approval w~ithovt rohiethag Volcano Highway access to a <br /> "right ie, right out,^ the DOT wonW be iF+ee to tedvate the 4~way ietersection <br /> oe an adminbtratlve basis--without 1M1rrther pnb8e hearfep, eeviroemeetal <br /> impact stetemmb or TIARs. <br /> r The Traffic ]mpect Analysts Report subrmtted m July 2000 was done before the <br /> applicant amended then developmental plan linking traffic from the existing <br /> Business Park to the new "Rod A" intersection This dtertge will sigm5cantly <br /> mcreage traffic being funneled through this criicial imasa'tion It V ineumbmt <br /> upon the Comty of Hawaii-ptfor to graethtg approval of We applicant's <br /> request for rtzoning--to study the impact of this additboal tnfHc oo the <br /> interseetioe at Volano <br /> FmrrringSnemt JJiei~elopnsnrC A SaJE F,munnnrenr Highway and upon other <br /> <br /> And a P?arprroto lCna'au Town <br /> ......................Comm. ka ' <br /> File No. ul <br /> Ref. To: Prasant <br /> Ref. Dar._,~- 8 <br /> 2~~ <br /> <br />