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Page 1 of 2 <br /> JArakaki <br /> From: "May Lyn Powell" <maylyn@hawaii.rr.com> <br /> To: <jarakaki@interpac.net>; <hoelike@sasami.interpac.net> <br /> Cc: "Bets Lawrence" <lawrence@ilhawaii.net>; "John Ray" <jray464562@aol.com> <br /> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:51 PM <br /> Subject: Waimea Speed Limit Signage - Bill 96 - 5/21/03 Meeting Agenda <br /> T0: Council Chairman Arakaki <br /> Councilman Elaricnoff <br /> FROM: May Lyn K. Powell <br /> Waimea Resident <br /> RE: Kawaihae Road and Opelo Road Corner <br /> I have been attending the monthly South Kohala Traffic Safety <br /> Committee meetings for 2-1/2 years. My major areas of concern are <br /> the many traffic congestion, flow and safety problems in Waimea <br /> town. These problems are hugely impacted by our main street also <br /> serving as a highway from one side of the island to the other. As we <br /> all know, most of this cross-island traffic should not even be in <br /> Waimea, but Hawaii Island's drivers have yet to be provided with a <br /> by-pass highway. We have had many discussions in the monthly <br /> meetings about how to slow down the traffic in our town. Many cross- <br /> island drivers speed through Waimea. There are great numbers of huge <br /> heavy trucks. The speeding traffic makes it nearly impossible and <br /> very dangerous for Waimea's residents to go about their business and <br /> errands in town as it is almost impossible to enter and exit <br /> driveways along the highway if you need to turn left. Between the <br /> ball park and the Dept. of Water Supply base yard at Opelo Corner <br /> there is a 25 mile school zone. The minute drivers pass the school <br /> the driving speeds increase dramatically. By the time vehicles reach <br /> Opelo Corner drivers are often doing 45 mph. <br /> Councilman Elarionoff suggested we could adjust some of the speed <br /> limit signs on the we:~t side of Waimea just past Opelo Plaza. The <br /> Police representative said it would make it easier for their <br /> department to ticket for speeding if the signs were changed. We <br /> voted on this motion ,snd it is on your agenda for the May 21st <br /> <br /> meeting. <br /> <br /> Our proposal is: <br /> Exiting Waimea, going East to West towards Kawaihae Harbor, the sign <br /> currently adjacent to Opelo Plaza (Merriman's resaurant) says "Begin <br /> 35 Mile Speed". We would like this sign changed to "Speed Limit <br /> 30". <br /> Further down the road at the State/County line and adjacent to Hale <br /> Comm. No._ 2~ 5/21/03 <br /> Ref. To• oraa..?w IAnu 1 <br /> Ref. CateMA~_ <br /> <br />