Northbound traffic backs up due to squeeze
UPDATE 3-16-22. We viewed the intersection about 1:30 PM to get live update. We note a bit north of the now signalized intersection, the mauka lane was closed. There was no indication yet of the proposed contra flow lane, but the back up Northbound, & free flow of Southbound offered how this proposal would help tr 
affic flow there.
3/9/22 #kihei
While commencement of construction of the roundabout at Pi’ilani Highway at Kulanihakoi has stalled for several months, indications look like March may be the month work begins. We are awaiting the official press release from State Dept of Transportation offering the plan to our community, and it seems they still believe it can be completed by this August.
This is how the intersection appears, and the signal light there is temporary
It seems the construction plan will be to close the far mauka highway lane leaving 3 lanes. The then center lane will be used as a contra flow; for southbound traffic in the morning, and northbound in the afternoon. We expect traffic flow will be slowed during construction, as it always is, but once pau the intersection will be safer for everyone. Now we await that press release. Stay tuned.
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This is not the first state roundabout.
But it may be the first two lane state roundabout.
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Mahalo for the comment Cheryl. Yes it is the first 2 lane roundabout in Hi. Of course Maui county has 2, including the one in Kihei, & other counties, but we were advised it is the first one done by the State government via HDOT. Are you aware of another on a State highway?
If you lived as close to this as we do and had to deal with all the traffic, you?d be opposed to it.
?Roundabouts are designed to promote a continuous, circular flow of traffic. …!?
How do you justify that this ?continuous flow of traffic? is safe for any pedestrian, let alone newly licensed drivers?
2 accidents already and more to come with out a doubt, and it?s only been 2 days!
I live right there and will be recording and showing the entire state how big of mistake this will be and how many accidents this decision will cause. Hopefully it doesn?t cost anyone their life but it?s just a matter of time. I hope I?m wrong but when the first fatality happens,, you and anyone else agrees with this idiocy will have to live with it. I will be there to make sure everyone knows about those who thought it was a good idea and will never let you or them forget what it really cost this community in the long run!
If you lived as close to this as we do and had to deal with all the traffic,
you’d be opposed to it.
“Roundabouts are designed to promote a continuous, circular flow of
traffic….!”
How do you justify that this “continuous flow of traffic” is safe for any
pedestrian, let alone newly licensed drivers?
2 accidents already and more to come with out a doubt, and it’s only
been 2 days!
I live right there and will be recording and showing the entire state
how big of mistake this will be and how many accidents this decision
will cause. Hopefully it doesn’t cost anyone their life but it’s just a
matter of time. I hope I’m wrong but when the first fatality happens,,
you and anyone else agrees with this idiocy will have to live with it. I
will be there to make sure everyone knows about those who thought
it was a good idea and will never let you or them forget what it really
cost this community in the long run!
A roundabout on a highway?????? Who?s brilliant idea was this? Isn?t that illegal if it?s designated a highway and therefore gets government highway funds?
I drive this highway to get to work several times a week and traffic is bad enough already, makes you wonder who’s bright idea this is and if they live close by this area, this is so wrong to do this to a highway that helps move us safely in our cars, WOW think it’s time to do some remodeling to those who are in agreement with this insane idea. I hate these so called Round About and avoid them if I can, the one by Safeway is all that is needed if it is needed at all, STOP trying to make Maui be like the mainland, we are not the mainland even though I was born and raised there, I love Hawaii, proud to be a resident here, but I sure hate to see how our so called County and State government is destroying the beauty of South Maui. I worry about the kids in danger every day they go to this new school, I am grateful I do not have kids attending this school. Any deaths or harm done to any child is on all of you who approve this stupidity.C
While we are a membership organization, we allow non members to express an opinion, and to not require verification that the commenter is either a expert or provide some resources to substantiate claims, as we have done over the past decade.
Not sure which level of government you address for funding of a roundabout on a Hawaii Sae Highway, but will advise the federal, state & county agencies have consistantly stated that modern roundabouts are the preferred first choicefor new intersections due to safety issues