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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:...

Southwest Maui Watershed Advisory Group Meetings Dec 8

Why would this group concerned with flooding in Kihei, and the related damage to the near shore waters of South Maui, conduct these two meetings in Kula? Maybe because they are looking at the source of the problem, rather than the result? Maybe they are looking at...

MECO talks 70′ power poles on Dec 13 in Kihei

OK, you know KCA has no community meeting in December, but right on time here comes MECO to talk to the community about their proposed 70' tall poles for transmission lines, and multi million dollar power substations, across Kihei. The meeting is set for 7pm-9pm on...

Kihei “Bus Stops” on So Kihei Road- Update 12/3/11

See update below the pictures---We love the Maui Bus, and the two routes which run across our community, mostly along So. Kihei Road. Unfortunately many of the stopping locations do not have pull-outs, so as the number of buses increase, so does the vehicle traffic...

Kokua Kaono’ulu Flood Forum- also on Akaku ch 53

Miss it. See video of forum on Akkau Ch 53:Ch53 on: Date Time Length Title# Program Name CH# 12/7 8:30:00 pm 2:42:36 11156 South Maui Flood Forum 53 12/9 9:00:00 am 2:42:36 11156 South Maui Flood Forum 53 12/13 6:00:00 pm 2:42:36 11156 South Maui Flood Forum 53 12/17...

Maui’s First Official Off Leash Dog Park

While the Kihei "dog people" seemingly have no interest in a regulated off leash dog park, the Parks Department is proceeding with plans to establish one at Keopuilani Park in Kahului to open in 2012. Wailea has had a small private  one for years, and Kihei has a few...

County’s DPW working on Kihei’s Gulches in November, 2011

Here we see two Kihei area gulches, one untouched since last season's floods, the other experiencing extensive heavy work by the Highways division of Maui County's Department of Public Works occuring on 11/14/11.  Will this affect the impact on any flooding this...