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<br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> m M.27 P/GouNcm <br /> co <br /> ~ <br /> Murashige, Laura i i D <br /> From: Bob Ward Irgward007@hawaii.rr.com] N8 dfiN 6 P.~I 9 1 <br /> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 9:59 PM <br /> To: Council Testimon f' 't" `~tAW~11j <br /> y 1,QUN~ti, ~ It- <br /> Cc: Council Member Yoshimoto; Council Member Enriques; Council Member Ford; Council <br /> Member Greenwell; Council Member Hoffmann; Council Member Ikeda; Council Member <br /> Naeole; Council Member Onishi; Council Member Yagong <br /> Subject: Bill5 <br /> Attachments: CC-Bill 5.doc <br /> Aloha Councilmembers, <br /> Please except my testimony on Bill 5 and the needed improvements in the <br /> <br /> Mamalahoa Highway Bypass corridor. <br /> <br /> Thank You <br /> Bob Ward <br /> <br /> <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> <br /> BILLS 5 - Mamalahoa Highway Bypass-January 5, 2009 <br /> <br /> 1 would like to thank Chair Yoshimoto and other Councilmembers for this opportunity to submit <br /> testimony on expediting the completion of needed improvements and opening the north segment of <br /> the Mamalahoa Highway Bypass and the Haleki'i Street connection. <br /> <br /> The safety improvements along Haleki'i Street are valuable additions to Kona Scenic Subdivision <br /> that will benefit the residents both during the hours of operation for the temporary bypass route and <br /> at times when it is not in use. Haleki'i Street has an 80-foot wide public right-of-way (wider than almost <br /> all residential streets and as wide as some County Arterials such as portions of Kuakini Highway) The <br /> resulting wide setbacks to the existing sidewalks and residences coupled with the addition of traffic <br /> calming features, will increase the safety of motorists and pedestrians. <br /> <br /> There are several improvements along Ali'i Drive that are also needed to improve the safety of <br /> motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists alike. Some of these have been deferred since 1979 when the <br /> Hawaii County Bike Plan identified this corridor as the Number One priority in all of West Hawaii. Ali'i <br /> Drive improvements, including Bike Lanes and walkways (that can also be combined together in an <br /> emergency to provide a construction detour or even an additional evacuation lane!) were a top priority <br /> of Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee as presented in the 2007 Annual Report. <br /> <br /> Consequently, I am very much in support of this Bill that will not only help reduce travel delay, <br /> offer travel choices, but improve the safety for all modes of travel through the extension of the entire <br /> corridor. <br /> <br /> The next crucial step will be to take any and all necessary actions that will lead to the timely <br /> Comm. No. 27. <br /> Ref. To: ~~este~ un4 <br /> 1/6/2009 Ref. Dote JAN 72003 <br />