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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 311 ~ ~
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RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MAYOR AND HIS ADMINISTRATION TO
EXPEDITE THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF NECESSARY VEHICULAR AND
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON THAT PORTION OF ALI`I DRIVE
BEGINNING ONE BLOCK NORTH OF THE KAMEHAMEHA III ROAD AND
EXTENDING SOUTH FOR ONE MILE TO PHASE ONE OF THE HOKULI`A BYPASS.
WHEREAS, the above described portion of Ali`i Drive was developed more than 30
years ago as a local street to serve only adjacent residences and attendant businesses; and
WHEREAS, the surrounding area has, over time, grown to include more than 1000
residences, a major destination resort hotel, a golf course, and many water and recreation related
businesses on and around Keauhou Bay; and
WHEREAS, this growth has exacerbated already dangerous ingress/egress from adjacent
properties, heightened the vehicular danger to the many vacationers, walkers, cyclists and
runners who frequent Ali`i Drive daily, and greatly increased the diversity and volume of traffic
along Ali`i Drive; and
WHEREAS, lack of necessary traffic enforcement has resulted in this portion of Ali`i
Drive becoming a major speedway as well as an illegal nighttime drag strip; and
WHEREAS, with the opening of the Hokuli`a Bypass and the Ali`i Highway extension,
this portion of Ali`i Drive will become a central part of a major arterial roadway, despite the fact
that it has never been included in any planning or assessments for mitigation of impending
increases in vehicular traffic and negative environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, timely attention to design and construction of necessary improvements
prior to, or concurrent with, the opening of the Hokuli`a Bypass and the Ali`i Highway extension
will help to insure that West Hawaii drivers will not be forced to deal with the predictable
frustration of a "Keauhou Crawl".
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE COUNCIL OF TIIE COUNTY
OF IIAWAI`I that the Mayor and his Administration are requested to expedite the planning and
design of necessary improvements to Ali`i Drive beginning one block north of the Kamehameha
III Road and extending south to Phase One of the Hokuli`a Bypass, said improvements to include
but not be limited to:
• Installation of a traffic signal or modern traffic roundabout at the intersection of Ali`i Drive
and Kaleiopapa Street;
• Construction of a pedestrian/bike path along the mauka side of Ali`i Drive;
• Construction of turn pockets or a two-way center turn lane for the length of the project;
• Installation of traffic calming devices to reduce existing excessive speed and discourage
street racing; and
• Consideration of a reduction in speed limit to 25 mph for the length of the project.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall
transmit certified copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor and his administration and
to the Traffic Subcommittee of the Keauhou Outreach Group.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 2nd day of M~ , 2006.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUN IL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL cALL voTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS Ex
Hilo, Hawaii ARAKAKI X
RIGA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the HOLSCHUH
County of Hawaii on May 2 , 200 6 X
IKEDA
ISBELL X
ATTEST: JACOBSON
PILAGO
SAFARIK
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' Reference: C-806.1 / PW I RC - 4 4
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~
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