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MTV or y, <br /> <br /> Stephen K. Yamashiro ~~Is Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki <br /> Mayor Chief Engmeer <br /> Jiro A. Sumada <br /> •~j•°:t{4~ Depufy Chief Engmeer <br /> 1}E oi•H~d <br /> ~IIl[1'[~'~1 II~ ~MitT2lit r ' <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS n <br /> `~C1 c~ <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Room 202 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 - <br /> (808) 961-8321 Fax (808) 961-8630 <br /> M <br /> October 28, 1997 - ' <br /> HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCII, <br /> HAWAII COUNTY BUILDING <br /> HILO HI 96720 <br /> SUBJECT: TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENT WAIANUENUE AVENUE -COMPRESSION OF <br /> ONE-WAY TRAFFIC PATTERN, KOMOHANA STREET TO LAIMANA STREET <br /> This is in response to the October 15, 1997 letter from the Chief of Police to the County Council <br /> regarding the subject matter. <br /> Present Channelized Lanes and Striping <br /> The existing markings on Waianuenue Avenue between Komohana Street and Kamehameha Avenue are <br /> for traffic flow on Waianuenue Avenue during its normal two-way operation. Since [he markings are not <br /> adjusted for one-way traffic, these markings would be confusing during the 45-minute one-way school <br /> traffic. These markings also do not conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices <br /> (MUTCD) for none-way traffic flow. <br /> The proposed two-way experimental project was mean[ to eliminate confusion and test Waianuenue <br /> Avenue under a normal two-way traffic pattern during school traffic. Since the two-way plan is now a <br /> moot issue and a permanent one-way seems impractical, we feel that the compression is the best solution <br /> to contain the existing traffic patterns to a smaller, more manageable section of Waianuenue Avenue. <br /> The compressed one-way pattern between Komohana Street and Laimana Street will still, however, not <br /> be in conformance with the MUTCD. <br /> No Parking signs on Waianuenue <br /> The no-parking signs on the Puna side of Waianuenue Avenue fronting Hilo Intermediate School were <br /> posted because the parking stalls along this section were eliminated. The amendment for this parking <br /> prohibition was included as part of the compression amendment (Bill 145). a ~~~0~ - <br /> )x10. 7 <br /> tn~ ><n.. ~fRF <br /> IRot. 1>,rrz_,_,OCT,3-0 1997,,, <br /> <br />