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COUNTY OF HAWAII - • STATE OF HAWAII • RESOLUTION NO. 250 12 A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT A DESIGNATED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AREA FOR THE VOLCANO VILLAGE COMMUNITY ACROSS MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS HIGHWAY 11 OR THE HAWAII BELT ROAD. WHEREAS, Mamalahoa Highway, commonly known as Highway 11 or the Hawai`i Belt Road, dissects the town of Volcano; and WHEREAS, many members of the Volcano community reside in subdivisions located on the makai (southern) side of Mamalahoa Highway, who must travel across the highway to access the Volcano Town Center; and WHEREAS, many residents are students who attend the Volcano School of Arts and Science Charter School in Volcano Village and there is no designated pedestrian crossing area located on Mamalahoa Highway within a reasonable walking distance of Volcano Village; and WHEREAS, Volcano residents traveling from Hilo to Kona who use the County's Hele- On Bus service board the bus on the north (mauka) side of the Mamalahoa Highway, requiring bus riders who live on the south (makai) side of Mamalahoa Highway to cross the highway to catch the Hele-On bus; and WHEREAS, as the population of outlying subdivisions in the Volcano Village area is anticipated to increase, the need for designated highway pedestrian crossing areas will also increase; and WHEREAS,the State and County have a strong interest in promoting more healthy and economical transportation options for Hawai`i Island residents, such as walking and public transportation, and should therefore encourage and provide the necessary infrastructure to support these goals; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawai`i supports maintaining and improving access to the existing and future business and community amenities located in the Volcano Village; now, therefore,