Introduction
The State Department of Transportation has begun work on a project to replace the bridge over Waiaka stream and the adjacent intersection of Kohala Mountain Road and Kawaihae Road.
Wilson Okamoto Corporation is the engineering consultant. Contact information is:
John Sakaguchi, Project Manager
Wilson Okamoto Corporation
1907 South Beretania Street, Suite 400
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
tel 808-946-2277
fax 808-946-2253
woc@wilsonokamoto.com
Within the State Department of Transportation, the project manager is Darell Young 808-587-1835.
What Do Existing Plans Say?
The Waiaka Bridge and Intersection Replacement Project is called for by the 1984 Waimea Design Plan.
Current Issues
The following issues have been mentioned related to the Waiaka Bridge and Intersection Replacement Project:
How can the flow of traffic on Kawaihae Rd. and Kohala Mountain Rd. be maintained during construction?
How will movement through this intersection be affected by traffic entering/leaving Kawaihae Rd. to the east from/to the eastern entrance to the Lalamilo DHHL project?
How will movement through this intersection be affected by traffic entering/leaving Kawaihae Rd. to the east from/to the road to the transfer station?
How will movement through this intersection be affected by traffic entering/leaving Kawaihae Rd. to the east from/to the proposed Lalamilo connector road?
Communications
If you are aware of other issues, please communicate them to us. We want everyone to be heard.
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