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The County of Hawaii Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Federal Highway <br /> Administration (FHWA) are proposing improvements to Kuakini Highway between Hualalai <br /> Road and the future intersection with the proposed Ali`i Highway in Kailua Village, North Kona <br /> on the island of Hawaii. Improvements to Kuakini Highway within the project limits would <br /> include increasing vehicle capacity, enhancing safety, facilitating emergency response, <br /> enhancing pedestrian facilities, improving roadway drainage, maintaining a common design <br /> standard, and other features. The project is included in the current Statewide Transportation <br /> Improvement Program (STIP) and the Hawaii Lon_ g Range Land Transportation Plan. <br /> DPW has completed the widening and improvement of an adjacent stretch of Kuakini Highway <br /> between Palani Road and Hualalai Road. That project, ("Phase 1" of the Kuakini Highway <br /> widening), is separate from the action currently proposed. Widening from Hualalai Road to <br /> Ali`i Highway, the work now proposed, has been designated Phase 2. <br /> Three alternatives are considered: widen the highway without acquiring any new right-of-way, <br /> widen the highway with minimal acquisition of right-of-way, and No-Build. The two build <br /> alternatives would not substantially alter the environment and adverse impacts would be <br /> minimal. <br /> A public meeting to collect comments on this DEA-FNSI will be held at —County of Hawaii <br /> Civic Center Building A — County Council Chamber, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, <br /> Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 on April 19, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. <br />