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The proposed Main Street extension is desirable, but it does not go far <br /> enough. Our transportation infrastructure can not support the impact of <br /> increased traffic. <br /> 1. Similar developments have been willing to construct extended <br /> roadways beyond their property to provide a secondary route for regional <br /> traffic. It would not be unreasonable to request the same here. <br /> 2. Conservative estimates from the TZAR would place another 6,000 <br /> daily vehicles on Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway between Palamanui and <br /> Kona, without increasing capacity. Extending Main Street/Kamanu Street to <br /> only Kaiminani Street does nothing to relieve traffic south of that point, <br /> where half of the generated traffic will go. <br /> 3. Combine the existing ROW between Palamanui and Kaiminani Street, <br /> various segments of State ROW, the segment of ROW that the County is <br /> planning on setting aside at Keahuolu, the segment of Kamanu that <br /> Honokohau Business Park will construct, existing segments of Kamanu <br /> stn3et (through Kaloko), Kealakehe Parkway and Keohokalole Highway. <br /> This would allow a complete a second route all the way between the Airport <br /> and Henry Street! This can be done quicker than DOT can add lanes and for <br /> less money than DOT will spend. (Because of the flat open terrain it can be <br /> done for less then what Hokuli'a will spend on the Mamalahoa Bypass.) <br /> <br /> Additional access mauka of Queen Ka'ahumanu must precede the <br /> development to connect it beyond Kaiminani to Kealakehe Parkway and on <br /> <br /> to Palani Road and Henrv Street. <br /> Thank you. <br /> Bob Ward <br /> <br />