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OOJNSV of ry,~ Donna Fay K Kiyosaki Chief Engineer Stephen K. Yamashiro Mayor a_,_ - Jiro A. Sumada y. Deputy Chief Engineer =OF~Ni (~uixxrtg of ~r~~rttii DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - 25 Aupuni Street, Room 202 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720.4252 n - - (808) 961-8321 Faz (808) 961-8630 ;l t= ~ c ~ October 9, 1997 - C,, HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS HAWAII COUNTY COUNCII, HAWAII COUNTY BUII.DING HILO HI 96720 SUBJECT: TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENT KINOOLE STREET -EXTEND ONE-WAY TRAFFIC PATTERN TO KUKUAU STREET, SOUTH HII.O, HAWAII Submitted for adoption is a draft bill for an ordinance to amend the Hawaii County Code, Chapter 24, Traffic Schedule, relating to one-way streets. The Kinoole Street and Kukuau Street one-way detour route from Ponahawai Street to Kilauea Avenue was implemented for the construction of [he Kilauea Avenue Bridge/Alenaio Stream improvement project. In February 1997 we submitted a Bill No. 54 to permanently maintain Kinoole Street as a one-way street from Ponahawai Street to Kukuau Street. This one-way pattern would create a safer and more stable traffic flow at the intersection of Kinoole Street and Ponahawai Street. It would also make it easier for emergency vehicles to exit from the Central Fire Station. Kukuau Street would revert back to its original one-way pattern from Kilauea Avenue to Kinoole StreeC. Our Traffic Division and the Police Department received many complaints that motorists on Kukuau Street were not complying with traffic control devices and that sight distance was poor at the intersection of Kilauea Avenue and Kukuau Street. Bill No. 54, however, was closed and filed in March 1997 for further study due to complaints from the Police Department and the Downtown Improvement Association. Both agencies stated that the length of the route from Kinoole Street back to the downtown areas would be increased. After monitoring and studying the traffic flow for the last six months, we feel that the proposed one-way traffic pattern is still the most viable solution for everyone Therefore, we ask that you (:utaaa~ 110. Sy l lnt~ x®. T R~ Ret, tb: _.,~,p~ Ref- Nate., 1 6__L491__ .