Matrix 4.3.3.a - Roadway Network

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PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Transportation: 4.3 Roadway Network Action 4.3.3.a (page 4-6) Short Term (2008-2012) Plan and design the PMAR alignment through an environmental impact statement process that meets Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards and therefore qualifies the project for FHWA funding; Require building setbacks within HPP lots along the designated PMAR alignment, as necessary, to reserve the potential for a future PMAR extension through the remainder of HPP; Establish emergency routes, using mostly existing road beds; Include pedestrian and bicycling requirements in all projects; and Create connectivity alignments between the following subdivisions: Hawaiian Acres and Fern Acres, Fern Acres and Kopua Farm Lots, Eden Rock and Fern Forest, Orchidland and Hawaiian Acres, Nānāwale and Hawaiian Shores, Hawaiian Beaches and HPP, Kea'au Agricultural Lots and a site adjacent to Kea'au Elementary School, 'Ōhi'a Estates and Royal Hawaiian Estates. These inter-subdivision roads should be staggered, low-impact, and multi-modal. The general locations are indicated as ovals in Figure 4-1. (4.3.1) Goals: a) There are adequate emergency and evacuation routes and connectivity throughout Puna’s roadway network. b) Improvements are phased so that short-term actions support and lead toward projects that will take a longer time to implement. c) Roadways are pedestrian and bicycle friendly. d) Traffic congestion and traffic-related health risks are reduced. (4.3.2) Objectives: Create alternative, redundant routes for existing Highways 11, 130 and 132 utilizing existing routes wherever possible. Develop PMAR along the general route shown in Figure 4-1, with the specific design and alignment to be determined based on an environmental impact study that identifies a project having the least environmental and socio-economic impact. Designate new connectivity points for local traffic and emergency and evacuation routes within the existing roadway network. Develop a phased implementation plan for coordinated actions by County and State transportation and public works departments. Improve appropriate “roads in limbo” that are used widely for public access.