Communication Number 2019-10 Waikoloa Intersection Subcommittee Report

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Communication No. 2019-10 Waikoloa Subcommittee's Waikoloa Road-Paniolo Avenue Intersection Report The subcommittee investigated traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle usage of the intersection, as well as industry best practices for evaluating and addressing safety and capacity concerns with intersection. The image above shows the Waikoloa Road - Paniolo Avenue intersection with traffic markings visible as it is in 2019. The image is from Apple Maps and includes vehicles lined up in the left - turn lane on Waikoloa Road, turning onto Paniolo Avenue, and a truck in the process of making a left turn. Labels have been added. 4.1. Traffic Review Vehicular traffic at the Waikoloa-Paniolo intersection has the following traffic patterns, as indicated by past traffic surveys and observation (Highlands 2005, various traffic counts, casual observations). The peak times are morning and afternoon, as is typical. In the morning, traffic leaves Waikoloa Village via Paniolo Avenue and turns right or left onto Waikoloa Road, e.g. for commuting to work or school in Waimea, Kona, Hilo, or down to the resorts, or tourists heading out for activities for the day. There is also traffic up and down Waikoloa Road passing through the intersection but not turning, e.g. trucking, commuters from Waimea or Hilo down to the resort areas, tourists coming up from the resort areas heading to other parts of the island. In the afternoon, the flow is reversed as people return home. The through -traffic on Waikoloa Road also continues. June 18, 2019 Page 10 of] 7