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<br /> Harry Kim Michael Yee <br /> Mayor Director <br /> <br /> Roy Takemoto April Surprenant <br /> Acting Deputy Director <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />East Hawai‘i Office <br />West Hawai‘i Office <br /> <br /> <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br />74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy <br /> Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br />Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 County of Hawai‘i <br />Phone (808) 961-8288 <br />Phone (808) 323-4770 <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />Fax (808) 961-8742 <br />Fax (808) 327-3563 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />June 16, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Media Contact: Tom Callis <br />Tom.Callis@hawaiicounty.gov <br />808-961-8729 <br /> <br />Road Restoration Plans Announced for Kīlauea Recovery <br /> <br /> Hawai‘i County is announcing road restoration plans in order to facilitate long-term <br />recovery and resilience in Puna following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. <br /> <br /> Road projects that have been completed include the temporary road on Highway 137 to <br />restore access to Isaac Hale Beach Park and the restoration of Highway 132. To improve <br />emergency connectivity, and to facilitate access to isolated homes, the shoreline, agricultural <br />land, and open space, the following roads and road segments are planned for restoration: <br /> <br /> Pohoiki Road (awaiting Notice to Proceed); <br /> Leilani Avenue from Pohoiki Road to Kahukai Street; <br /> Lighthouse Road along with a management plan for public access at Kumukahi; <br /> Highway 137 from the intersection with Highway 132 and Lighthouse Road to Kapoho <br />Vacationland; <br /> Highway 137 temporary road to Isaac Hale Beach Park to be restored to permanent <br />standards. <br /> <br />“The 2018 eruption created major challenges, along with some opportunities,” said Mayor <br />Harry Kim. “These road recovery projects take into consideration the future needs of the <br />community and the volcanic hazards that will always be there. By learning from past events, and <br />taking strategic and thoughtful steps, we can build a better future for Puna.” <br /> <br />The four-month-long eruption inundated approximately 13 miles of public roads. <br /> <br />A cost agreement between the County and Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />(FEMA) that was announced in March identified about $82 million worth of damage to public <br />roads from the eruption, not including Highway 132. The Federal share of that is about $61.5 <br />million, or 75%. The County’s 25% local match, covered by the State loans, is about $20.5 <br />million. FEMA’s funds are provided on a reimbursement basis. <br />www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> <br /> <br />