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<br />Charmaine L. Kamaka <br />Harry Kim <br />Director <br />Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />Ryan K. Chong <br /> <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br />(808) 961-8311  Fax (808) 961-8411 <br />Email: parks_recreation@hawaiicounty.gov <br />http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/ <br /> <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />September 6, 2017 <br /> <br />Kailua Park Temporary Access-Route Change <br />September 6 through September 12 <br /> <br />The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation will temporarily change the <br />access route into Kailua Park, also known as Old Kona Airport Park, from Wednesday, <br />September 6 through Tuesday, September 12, 2017, to accommodate the E.K. <br />Fernandez Big Island Fair 2017. <br /> <br />During this period, vehicular traffic entering Kailua Park will be diverted to the beach <br />access road located at the north end of Kuakini Highway. The Department of Parks and <br />Recreation reminds all motorists not to exceed the road’s five mile per hour speed <br />limit, which will be in effect until normal traffic patterns are reinstated in the morning of <br />Tuesday, September 12. <br /> <br />Signs will be posted to inform motorists of the routing change and affected dates. <br /> <br />The Department of Parks and Recreation thanks the public for its understanding while it <br />implements the temporary routing change aimed at protecting park users, fair attendees <br />and fair operators, who will be setting up and disassembling carnival rides. <br /> <br />For more information, please call the Department of Parks and Recreation at 961-8311. <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br /> <br />