This project is intended to address
degrading traffic conditions along this
highway corridor between Kea‘au and
Pāhoa.
Overview
Currently, the Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road is
heavily congested during peak traffic
hours. The Hawai‘i Long-Range Land
Transportation Plan (TranPlan),
completed in May 1998, identified the
potential for significant traffic
increases due to availability of
approximately 56,000 residential lots in
the Puna region. The TranPlan
recommended increasing the capacity of
Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road by adding two lanes
between Kea‘au and Pāhoa (from the end
of the Kea'au Bypass to the beginning of
the Pāhoa Bypass).
Schedule
The planning portion of this project
will include an alternatives analysis
and an extensive public involvement
program which involves a Context
Sensitive Solutions approach. A Draft
Environmental Assessment (FEA) was made
available in May 2010 and the Final
EA/Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) was published on May 23, 2011. Design and
construction will follow the planning
process.
HDOT Project Manager
Ken Tatsuguchi, Engineering Planning
Manager
Hawaii Department of Transportation,
Planning Division
869 Punchbowl Street, Rm. 301
Honolulu, HI 96813-5097
