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EVALUATION OF A FOUR WAY STOP AT THE NANI KAILUA DRIVE/KAKALINA STREET INTERSECTION A four way stop control was installed during July 2003, at the Nani Kailua Drive/Kakalina Street intersection in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. To comply with a County ordinance, M&E Pacific, Inc., was retained to evaluate the effectiveness of the four way stop control. This paper provides the background of the study, a discussion of the four way stop, a description of the evaluation methodology, the results of the evaluation, and recommendations for the future status of the four way stop. A. PROJECT BACKGROUND The Council of the County of Hawaii passed Ordinance Number 03 37 on March 13, 2003, for the approval of a subdivision rezoning. The Ordinance included the following clause: "The applicant shall provide a four-way stop condition at the Nani Kailua Drive/Kakalina Street intersection under the guidance of a licensed engineer within 90 days from the effective date of this ordinance. The impact of this improvement shall be evaluated by a licensed engineer in consultation with the Kona Traffic Safety Committee and the Department of Public Works for a six-month period. At that time the licensed engineer will report to the Council to determine if the improvement will remain. Should the study find that the 4 -way stop is not warranted, the applicant shall restore the intersection to its original condition" The applicant, Nani Kona Aina, LLC, retained a Kailua-Kona civil engineer to design the required improvement for County approval. The applicant also retained M&E Pacific, Inc., to evaluate the impact of this improvement and make a recommendation for its future status. The applicant installed the four way stop improvement at the Nani Kailua Drive/Kakalina Street intersection on July 24, 2003.