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South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee <br /> P.O. Box 383375 <br /> Waikoloa, HI 96738 <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> c/o Councilman Pete Hoffmann <br /> Aupuni Center <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> May 31, 2011 <br /> Ref: Testimony supporting amending the CIP to include the Lindsey Road <br /> Extension project, District #9; TMK 6 -7 -02 & 6 -7 -08 <br /> Aloha County Council, <br /> I am Michael Price and reside at 68 -1794 Auhili Loop in Waikoloa Village, HI <br /> 96738. I am the representing South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee as its <br /> Chairperson. Previous documentation submitted verifies I am authorized to <br /> represent South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee as its Chairman. <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony on this matter before <br /> the Council. At the regular meeting of the South Kohala Traffic Safety <br /> Committee May 10, 2011 members requested a letter be sent to requesting <br /> timely building of the Lindsey Road Extension from Mamalahoa Highway to <br /> intersect with the Parker Ranch Connector Road. This roadway is an integral <br /> part of the First Phase of the Waimea Traffic Circulation Study Plan <br /> recommended by Parson Brinckerhoff Americas September, 2007. Starting on <br /> page 39 of that document the steps to relieve traffic congestion in Waimea are <br /> listed: <br /> 1. Selected Widening of Mamalahoa Highway (EA in progress, funding ?) <br /> 2. Parker Ranch Connector (completed and open to use) <br /> 3. Waimea School Access Improvements (completed, waiting on item 4) <br /> 4. Prohibit East and West -bound Left -Turns at Lindsey /Mamalahoa <br /> Intersection (Lindsey Road Extension is essential). <br /> 5. Traffic Signal Optimization (completed until projects above progress or <br /> conditions change). <br /> This Study was paid for from the $10M Bond to mitigate traffic congestion in <br /> Waimea town center. As you can determine from reading the Study and the <br /> above status, Lindsey Road Extension is the next crucial task and needed now, <br /> not in the distant future. Currently there are increased pedestrian vehicular <br /> conflicts around Waimea School, adjacent to Parker Center and the U.S. Post <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />