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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:...

KCA Meetings to Air on Akaku

See Community Meeting Airdates Below: Date Time    Length      Program Name CH# 5/16  8:30 pm 1:13:09 KCA April. 2012 Meeting on the Maui Island Plan 53 5/18  5:40 pm 1:16:20 KCA Sept. 2011 Meeting on the Community Plan 53 5/20  6:00 pm 1:20:56 KCA Feb. 2012 Meeting...

They are planning WHAT for South Maui???

If there was a single unified emotion expressed by the attendees at last night's community meeting on proposed development along the Mokulele Highway approaching Kihei, it likely was surprise. While many were aware of the proposal by  State Public Safety of a new...

Building a Wall to Divert Floodwaters?

UPDATE 5/27/12 Note asthetic appeal of natural stones over cinder block wall. UPDATE 4/18/12 Major construction's completed, now just some enhancements for beautification.   4/13/12. We certainly all well remember the mud floods in 12/10 and 1/11 as muddy water...

Neighborhood Interest in Kihei Flooding Continues

About eighty people filled the Whale Sanctuary Room for a well planned forum organized and presented by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council and Maui Tomorrow on flooding problems in Kihei. Attendees were grouped by their ahupua'a to discuss regional experiences and...

Plans for Kihei Mega Mall Questioned

Plans for Kihei Mega Mall Questioned

Kihei Community Association planning discussion shifts to controversial Kihei mall. “Whether we like it or not, they have legal entitlements to develop it.” April 26, 2012 Tom Blackburn-Rodriguez , The Maui Weekly The community maps were on the wall. Audience surveys...

What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been

It's been over a year since we were first contacted by members of the community advising that four half century old monkey pod trees on SKR were fated for immediate removal by County Government, which had the ways and means to do so . Some guys said ain't it a shame...