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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 7. In 1982, the Kona Regional Plan had identified traffic problems along the <br /> <br /> Mamalahoa Highway, and determined that the traffic was equal to or exceadeJ <br /> <br /> the roadway design capacity. The County also found that the rapid increa;a in <br /> traffic placed a heavy burden on the roadway network, and increased both :r i i . <br /> <br /> time and inconvenience. (Exhibit D-14). <br /> <br /> 8. In response, the County adopted the proposed 1979 State Bypass Hignwa; arc <br /> <br /> AN Drive Extension on the 1989 County General Plan Public Facilities Map. <br /> <br /> (Echibit J-245). <br /> <br /> 9. The County further conducted the following studies: (Test of W. Moore, 71~-i J7.: <br /> (Test of N. Bums, 7110107). <br /> <br /> a. The 1989 Hawaii County Council General Plan adopted the 1979 Stab <br /> <br /> Bypass Highway and the AN Highway. (Exhibit J-245). <br /> <br /> b. A 1993 study by Parson, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas found that a <br /> <br /> bypass highway would be sufficient to relieve all existing and projecte c <br /> future regional congestion on Mamalahoa Highway. (Exhibit J-384. <br /> <br /> c. A 1998 study prepared for the Hawaii Department of Transportation, <br /> <br /> entitled Hawaii's Long Range Land Transportation Plan Final Report, <br /> <br /> recognized the need for the Mamalahoa Bypass Highway based on tra i c <br /> safety considerations. (Exhibit J-382)- <br /> <br /> d. A 1998 study prepared for the State of Hawaii Department of <br /> <br /> Transportation recognized the need, based on traffic safety <br /> <br /> considerations, for the Mamalahoa Bypass Highway. (Exhibit J-1351. <br />