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Transportation infrastructure in Kihei; We cannot seem to keep So Kihei Rd {SKR} open and can’t get Pi’ikea Rd opened.

  8-18-25 #kihei So we start the work week with Pi'ikea Rd still totally closed, and while SKR is open, construction limits a stretch to single lane alternate flow and as this continuous daily action for an indefinite period. Tomorrow the North end will be totally closed all day.   Meanwhile SKR continues with the daily (M-F} alternate single lane traffic flow in the area of Kulanihako'i Road                 mmmmmm...

South Kihei Road (SKR) in No. Kihei reopened (for now)

8/15/25  #kihei Although signage remained on SKR at intersections of Ohukai and Uwapo Thursday (8/14)   afternoon, officially it was totally opened, a week after the latest closure. But the road repairs are not pau, as the County plans to close it again next week. "South Kīhei Road will again be temporarily closed from North Kīhei Road to Ohukai Road from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, while crews complete paving of the remainder of the road. Traffic will be detoured onto...

South Kihei Road (SKR) remains closed between Ohukai and No Kihei Rd

  8/11/25 #kihei       On Monday morning a County crew continued performing the various needed tasks to mitigate the damage caused by kai flooding along SKR last week. No word from the County when this portion of SKR will reopen. Some wonder about the day when it will not reopen.    

Two Upcoming Community Events: Hawaiian Games & Community Art

8/7/25 #kihei #community #events The Aloha Makena Team has two upcoming August events at Mākena: Lau Ke Aloha Hawaiian Games and Community Art Creation. LAU KE ALOHA HAWAIIAN GAMES & COMMUNITY ART CREATION DAY:  SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 at MĀKENAʻS HALE PILI A free, family-friendly event for Maui residents to build connection with ʻāina through enjoying Hawaiian games and art creation with local Maui artists. Website & Registration: https://www.makenainfo.com/laukealoha 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM:...
AUWE! Now on hold! KCA  again proposes a safe bike path in Kihei

AUWE! Now on hold! KCA again proposes a safe bike path in Kihei

UPDATE  3/22/16  SAD UPDATE FOR BICYCLISTS.  It has been almost a year since a large contingent of volunteers from KCA assembled at the makai edge of out Community Park's entrance and welcomed Directors David Goode (DPW) and Kaala Buenconsejo (Parks) along with our...

Road Closed! WAY more than a bike path on Liloa

Road Closed! WAY more than a bike path on Liloa

UPDATE 3/21/16  With one more week to go before reopening to somewhat restricted access, we once again commend the planing of scheduling this closure when schools are in spring recess to lessen the impact         UPDATE 3/12/16   If you have...

MEETING RECAP ON HOMELESSNESS IN SOUTH MAUI

MEETING RECAP ON HOMELESSNESS IN SOUTH MAUI

Last evening (3/15/16) the second General Membership meeting of 2016 brought together a variety of individuals and organizations whose work directly affects and is affected by the individuals and families usually called the homeless. It brought out OVER 100 concerned...

What are you doing Saturday Morning? Swimming?

What are you doing Saturday Morning? Swimming?

Are you a confident swimmer? Can your kids swim? Sometimes living on an island in the middle of the Pacific, swimming is considered a natural activity. Whether you were lucky enough to be born here or made a conscientious decision to relocate here, water activities...

Group Bicycle Ride Saturday Morning at 9:00 AM

Group Bicycle Ride Saturday Morning at 9:00 AM

While this is not a KCA event, as a very long time advocate for a walkable bikeable community, we offer mutual support to non profits who subscribe to similar issues and concerns. So here is news from The Maui Bicycle League (MBL) concerning a group bike ride event...

SLOW DOWN! This ain’t the mainland

Can County engineering make drivers proceed slower?   Do you sometimes wonder why so many drivers are racing through local Kïhei streets? Really, how much time are they “saving?” We have been advocating for a walkable bikeable community for several decades, but...

What’s Up at Stella Blues Site in Azeka Mauka?

What’s Up at Stella Blues Site in Azeka Mauka?

There was an aura of sadness and melancholy when Stella Blues shut the doors for the last time almost a year ago, after 23 years, cultivating a lot of supporters. So is there a Phoenix arising from the ashes in the Kihei sunshine? * Well it looks like a flock of them...

Whatever happened to KCA past President Jon Miller?

Whatever happened to KCA past President Jon Miller?

Most So Maui guys remember the vivacious well spoken  handsome young man who for years led KCA earlier in this century , but we do not see much of him recently and now we see at least part of the reason. Jon (not John) has jumped forefront into the media by being...