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Home My WebLink AboutREP PWC 079 12/13/1978 1976-1980 •411 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS December 13, 1978 Chairman and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii Your Committee on Public Works to which was referred: Comm. 983 : REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMIT ON ALII DRIVE From Committee of the Whole Chairman Stephen K. Yamashiro dated November 8 , 1978, reporting on the public hearing held on October 18 , 1978 in Kailua-Kona on Petition 8 relating to the traffic situation on Alii Drive and submits recommendations for consideration after considering the various suggestions raised in addition to the problems posed by those testifying at the hearing; recommends Council approve the following for a trial period of three months and that the proper amendment to the Traffic Code be prepared by the Corporation Counsel: (A) The speed limit along Alii Drive between Kailua-Kona and Keauhou be reduced to 25 mph. Concur: The speed limit along Alii Drive from Walua Road to Kam III. Road be reduced to 25 mph. (B) That portion of Alii Drive fronting Magic Sands Beach, as further delineated on the map attached hereto, to declare a pedestrian safety zone with a speed limit of 15 mph. Amend: That portion of Alii Drive fronting Magic Sands Beach, • as further delineated on the map attached. hereto, Pedestrian/Parked. Car warning signs and 15 mph advisory signs be installed and the "zebra striping" concept be implemented. Further that No Parking zones. be established on the makai side of Alii Drive from the entrance to Dorian' s Restaurant to the entrance of the County parking Tot 'at' Magic Sands Beach. S ci t 411 111 f ` PWC-79 Page 2 December 13, 1978 (C) Both ends of the pedestrian safety zone shall be marked by a textured pavement (rumble strip; 10 yards wide with appropriately posted traffic signs which shall conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Delete. (D) That portion of Alii Drive from Hualalai Road to Palani Road shall be a pedestrian safety zone, with unlimited crossings within the area, with a speed limit of 15 mph. Amend: ThatP ortion of Alii Drive from Kahakai Road, vicinityof Hu o' s 't gg o Palani Road shall be a pedestrian safety zone, with unlimited crossing within the area, and that portion of Alii Drive from Palani Road to Walua Road be designated with a speed limit of 15 mph. (E) Both ends of the pedestrian safety zone shall be marked by a textured pavement (rumble strip) 10 yards wide with appropriately posted traffic signs which shall conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Delete. (F) Implement a one-way traffic pattern on Alii Drive for a trial period of not less than three months to determine the volume of commercial vehicular traffic along this section of road. • Delete. (G) The Committee on Public Works shall enact the necessary ordinance to initiate this trial period. Delete. (H) The Police Department be requested to utilize its new Specialized Traffic Enforcement Unit to implement the changes along Alii Drive so as to further reinforce the education of the public about the changes that are being recommended. Concur. (I) Lower Speed limit on Alii Drive from Kam III Road southward to its terminus to 35 mph. ' a' PWC-79411 Page 3 December 13, 1978 (.J), Install stop sign on Palani Road mak.ai bound at Alii Drive. (K) Install stop signs on Alii Drive northbound at Palani Road. (L) Install stop signs,- north and south bound, on Alii Drive at Hualalai Road. (M) Remove stop sign on Hualalai Road at Alii. Drive. (N) Install Pedestrian/Parked Car Warning Signs at Bali Kai Condominiums and Banyan Surf areas. (0) Install 15 mph advisory signs at Bali Kai Condominiums and Banyan Surf areas and implement the "zebrastriping" concept in said areas. The Committee further recommends: 1. That the Department of Parks and Recreation be requested to address the following: a. Improvements to both access driveways toKahaluu Beach Park. b. Improvements to access driveway to White Sands Beach. c. A means to provide additional parking at White Sands Beach.. 2 . That the Department of Public Works be requested to address the following: a. Improvements to the Lunapule Road-Alii Drive intersection. b. A means of providing off street parking at the public right-of-way at the beach at the Bali Kai Condominiums. c. Installing traffic signal lights at the Kuakini Highway- Hualalai Road intersection. d. Improvements to the street lighting system on Alii Drive from Palani Road to. Walua. Road to provide night visibility of pedestrians. e. Providing additional connecting roads between Kuakini Highway and Alii Drive. r r ‘, <' 411 Page-79 Page 4 , December 13 , 1978 { 3. That the Planning Department, in conjunction with the Department of Public Works, develop a preliminary plan to denote the ultimate usage of Alii Drive including lane use , roadway system, etc. , and a proposal to develop a final plan for the- preceding. • HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL - HILO, HAWAII " , I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Committee Report was COMMITTEE ON adopted bythe Council of the Countyof Hawaii on P DECO 1978PUBLIC "WORKS ATTEST: f R. B. Lega ..i6,2 te. - • K. _ -mashiro : REPORT NO. 79 COUNTY CLERK COUNCIL RMAN f REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS December 13 , 1978 Chairman and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii Your Committee on Public Works submits for approval Committee Reports dated November 13, 1978 and numbered 77, 78 and 79. T6-nevLe TOMIO FUJII, CHAIR N / 42k i1 ME' E K. LAI, .V CE CHAIRMAN J`• a, L. K. DAHLBERG, MEMBER ei A / r A AU44.e.AP (• if 0 TAKASHI DOMINGO, MEMBER MUNEO SAMESHIMA, MEMBER • 4 Frr Report No. f File No. PUT-,,, M. B. 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