UPDATE  12/24/18   IS THIS A STEP TO SOMEHOW IMPROVE THIS DECADE’S LONG KIHEI TRAFFIC PROBLEM?

OK maybe the timing. right near the peak of the peak visitor season, is not opportune. but it supposed to be just one day, this Thursday 12/27/18 from 8 AM to 3:30 PM.  It is described as “traffic signal work” at Lipoa St. and SKR to replace hardware. While no closure is proposed, we can expect more delays than normal. so avoid if at all possible, and see if you note any improvement on Friday .  Call 242-9764 for more information 

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UPDATE: 4/10/12 We observe in the mayor’s proposed budget, now before the County Council, a CIP item (3-182) for Public Works for this problem area at a cost of just over $1.M over next five years.***

For well over a decade numerous public complaints have been expressed about the three traffic signals on SKR between Lipoa and Pi’ikea, which at times seem to be designed to assure each vehicle has to wait at three consecutive red lights, and some of them more than once, to traverse across central Kihei. As there has been no improvement or modification all this time, does this mean nothing can be done? Can the timing on the lights be modified for better traffic flow? Is the middle light, which is only for access to the shopping center, really necessary? Is this a reasonable spot for Kihei’s next roundabout? Are you concerned about this?