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 severe injuries to any people involved. Roundabouts sometimes result in fewer total accidents of all types, but occasionally result in a slight increase in total accidents, though with fewer and less serious personal injuries. The main drawback of roundabouts is that it is more difficult for pedestrians with vision disabilities to cross the road at a roundabout. Other options, such as adding stop signs on Waikoloa Road or adding a pedestrian crossing signal, could be considered, but the subcommittee advises again that the determination of what improvements should be made should be the responsibility of professionals in the field. 9. Funding/Development Options There are various funding options for making the needed Waikoloa-Paniolo intersection improvements. The main options are, in no particular order: 1. County CIP process 2. Department of Public Works, Traffic Division 3. Developer obligations related to rezoning, subdivision, or building plan approvals The option with the least cost to the County is the developer obligation option, but this has not worked in this case. The property owners that were given a requirement to make improvements have not developed their properties, and do not appear that they will do so any time soon, so this option cannot be pursued unless a new developer enters the picture. See section 7 above for more details on the current (unsuccessful) developer obligations. The option that appears to have the shortest path to development is to work with the Department of Public Works (DPW), specifically starting with the Traffic Division. The Traffic Division could perform a traffic count at the intersection and then evaluate the data collected using their expertise and tools. This would result in specific recommendations for improvements that would address the issues revealed by the Traffic Division's evaluation. The recommendations would then be passed to the Engineering Division at DPW for further analysis and planning. The Engineering Division would be able to create a specific plan and request funding via CIP or via a direct request to the County Council to appropriate funds for the needed improvements. The improvement project could then proceed as planned by the Engineering Division. The County CIP process is well-known and follows an annual review and approval process as part of the County budget. This method of proposing a Waikoloa-Paniolo intersection improvement project is suggested if the DPW is unable to move forward on the project directly, or if an opportunity arises to submit a CIP with support from Council Members in the current budget approval cycle. 10. Conclusion/Recommendations June 18, 2019 Page 16 of] 7