HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWIRC 019 05/01/2007 2006-2008 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
DATE: May 1, 2007 RE: Comm. 336- Bill 87
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort
TIME: 2:30 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations, to which was referred
Communication No. 336- Bill 87, reports as follows:
Bill 87 was transmitted by Public Works Director Bruce McClure and Mayor Harry Kim by
Comm. No. 336, dated April 10, 2007. During an "in-house" test, the department found that
prohibiting side road access by restricting left turn movement allowed traffic to flow more
smoothly and the time spent traveling through this area was noticeably reduced.
Council Member Jacobson said that it might make it a little harder for some people, but this
measure keeps the traffic moving smoothly. Council Member Pilago asked that Public Works
Director Bruce McClure and Ron Thiel be called forward to answer questions. Public Works
Director Bruce McClure said that twenty per cent of all the traffic which was going south on the
highway at Honalo was from Holualoa, which meant that every fourth or fifth car would have to be
"waved" into traffic by some courteous driver, which slowed traffic. Now the line of traffic on the
Kuakini Higway is longer, but the traffic moves more smoothly. Ron Thiel stated that last August
it took 60 minutes to go from Palani Road and Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway to Captain Cook and
that since this measure was instituted the time was reduced to 40 minutes. Public Works Director
McClure stated that the Public Works Department paid off-duty policemen to help put up
barricades and monitor the traffic and that this measure has "teeth and tickets".
Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations is in accord with the purpose
and intent of Bill 87, and forwards it to the Council with a positive recommendation.
AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
FORD x
HIGH x COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
HOFFMANN x INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
IKEDA x
JACOBSON x
NAEOLE x BRENDA J. F ,CHAIRPERSON
PILAGO x PWIRC REPORT NO. 19
YAGONG x
YOSHIMOTO x ADOPTED: MAY 1 6 2an~