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RECREATION AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Report No.- 71
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Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii
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The following are the recommendations of the Recreation and Transportation
Committee which were considered' at its meeting of July 14, 1976:
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COMMUNICATIONS
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No. 1794, 3 : HAWAII COUNTY TRANSIT SYSTEM - MAY OPERATING REPORT
From Mayor Herbert T. Matayoshi dated June 30,, 1976
transmitting for information a copy of the Hawaii County
Mass Transportation Agency' s Systems Operating Report
and statistics for the month of May 1976.
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4o-'Nos 1890®l: KAMEHAMEHA- -AVENUE WAIANUENUE -AVENUE-BAYFRONT HIGHWAY
INTERSECTION
Copy of letter to E. Alvey Wright, Director, Department
of Transportation, from Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated
June 15 , 1976 informing that they are experiencing traffic
• flow problems at the Kamehameha-Waianuenue intersection
and there have been fatal accidents at the Wai anuenue-
- Bayfront intersection. Therefore, they are preparing to
revise the traffic flow at subject intersection by
constructing a new "on ramp" from Kamehameha Avenue onto
the Bayfront Highway and altering the present intersection -
as an "off-ramp" only. Ask review of this suggestion
and request State and Federal approval to implement this
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proposal ; will begin design of project upon receipt of
their approval.
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Receive and file.
Request Corporation Counsel to prepare
proper resolution supporting proposal
to signalize the Kamehameha-Kalakaua
intersection and construction of an
• on-ramp onto the Bayfront Highway.
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Report No.: 7�
ADOPTED: July 21, 1976 File No. /`TG
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lo. 1903.1 : HILO BUS SCHEDULE •
From Transit Coordinator Barney B. Menor dated
June 25 , 1976 informing that the Hawaii County Mass
Transportation Agency is presently conducting a mail
survey to determine whether the bus system is structured,
in terms of scheduling to effectively meet the needs of
the public. The schedule will be adjusted according to
the results of the survey. They hope to complete the
survey by the end of July, 1976 and will submit a report
to the Committee.
Receive and file.
'LC- No. 1915 : PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY - PAUAHI-KAMEHAMEHA INTERSECTION
From Councilman Andrew C. Levin dated June 18, 1976
informing that he has been asked by people who walk
and jog in the area of Pauahi-Kamehameha, especially
those who want to get to the ocean front, canoe racing
sites, etc. , to request that a pedestrian walkway be
painted at that intersection going mauka-makai.
Approve request and refer
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implementation. \',1-e, c-/9/51/ ;=7
4{,, e_. No® 1919 : AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC CODE
From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated June 16 , 1976
recommending that a freight loading zone be established
on the mauka side of Kamehameha Avenue, puna of Furneaux Lane
by amending Article 14 of the Traffic Code. Informs that
the affected businesses are in favor of this proposal.
Accept recommendation and refer
to Corporation Counsel to prepare
the proper amendment.
ORDINANCE
Bill No. 235 : AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC CODE (C-1834/RTC-66)
Amends Chapter 6 (Traffic Code) ,' Article 8, Hawaii County
Code, as amended, relating to speed limits.
(Introduced by: Mr. Carpenter)
Approve and recommend
passage on first reading.
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