HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 748 Draft 01 1980-1984~~~ -r---~~ O
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County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii
Resolution
WHEREAS, Wai'aka Bridge, located at the junction of State routes
19 and 250 in the district of South Kohala, has the worst record of
accidents of any tenth of a mile segment on the entire Kawaihae
Road; and
WHEREAS, this bridge, which was built in 1932, has out-lived the
traffic density and performance standards of vehicles of that era;
and
WHEREAS, this bridge presents a hazard due to its bad alignment
at the intersection of two well-traveled thoroughfares in Hawaii
County's fastest growing district and therefore presents
ever-increasing hazards to vehicular traffic; and
WHEREAS, this intersection is situated on the access route to
Kawaihae Harbor where large truck-trailer traffic is predominant,
further exposing hazards to the driving public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it urges the State Department of Transportation to
expeditiously determine the eligibility of Wai'aka Bridge for
replacement under the Federal Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation
Program so that action may proceed to eliminate this hazardous
condition in our community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii is
directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to Governor George
Ariyoshi, State Department of Transportation Director Dr. Ryokichi
Higashionna, Hawaii's Congressional Delegation and the South Kohala
Traffic Safety Committee.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 5th _ day of October _~ 1983.
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on
October 5, 19-83
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLE ~ ACT. CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES A/E
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De Luz, III
Domingo
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Hale
Kawahara
Lai
Schulte
Chi. Yama
Reference
M.B. No. -
746 83
RESOLUTION NO.
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