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Letter to Council Chair J Yoshimoto and John DeFries, 1250 Oceanside Partners Page 2 June 3, 2009 Prior to opening the Mamalahoa Highway Bypass, delays at Honalo Junction and Hwy I1were created by the stop and go, to allow vehicles to merge onto Hwy 11. Each merge added time, multiplied by the number of stops, equaled long lines of vehicles adding 30 minutes or more to travel time. Motorists use the Mamalahoa Highway Bypass • March 10-20 an average of 563 vehicles entered the Bypass • March 23-April 3 an average of 455 vehicles entered the Bypass • April 6- May 8 an average of 431 vehicles entered the Bypass Kainaliu crawl vanishes Mamalahoa Highway Bypass provides an alternate route for residents living in South Kona and beyond. Travel through Honalo Junction and into Kainaliu improved. The 30-minute wait is gone. Prior to opening the Bypass, Hwy 11 through Honalo Junction was the only route to Ke-ala-ke-kua and beyond South Kona. Residents and developer define success Residents were asked to develop a monitoring plan with evaluation criteria to determine their definition of success. The definition of success was the focus of monthly meetings with 1250 Oceanside Partners, Kona Scenic and Ke-au-hou Resort residents, and at Earth Day in April. A survey is online at the County website under Mamalahoa Bypass. For three residents on Hale-ki'i, success meant no accidents or traffic congestion on Hale-ki i allowing them to back out of their driveways, and they are happy this is the situation. E-mails received from commuters living in Ke-ala-ke-kua and beyond expressed their appreciation for shorter drive times and Kona Scenic residents expressed this as well. For five Kona Scenic subdivision residents, the safety improvements have decreased their quality of life. The increased traction on the downhill lanes of Manawa, Hale-ki i and Nape streets to prevent vehicles from crashing into homes has amplified the noise to the neighborhood. The pedestrian signal situated between the Court Building and Mamao Street is shining directly into a home. We have adjusted two of the three lights to remove the glare. Residents point out, drivers under utilize the mini circles by driving around them at Mamao and Muli Streets and Hale-ki'i and Manawa. Signage should help correct this displaying the correct approaches to a mini circle. Ke-au-hou Resort residents are pleasantly pleased with the improvements made to the area with no traffic congestion at Ka-mehameha III and at Ka-lei-o- papa. Their definition of success was no traffic backing up at Ka- mehameha III and at Ka-lei-o- papa and no speeding, or increase in noise. Speeding and noise are still concerns along AIN Drive between Ka-mehameha III and Ka-lei-o- papa. For Hokuli'a residents, success is easy access during the hours the Bypass is open to the public. 1250 Oceanside Partners see the community benefit provided by the alternate route. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.