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Maui Bicycle Alliance Minutes -- September 26th, 2001 Meeting
Minutes Summary
1.Northshore Greenway
2.Kihei Greenway
3.Piilani Highway Update
4.Political Questionnaire Results
5.Makawao Forrest Reserve and Mountain Bikers
6.Century Ride Update
7.Late Update on Pali Tunnel Lighting System !!
8.2003 Ride Calendar of Events.
Next General Meeting: October Thursday 24th, 6:00pm . Hawaiian Canoe Club
Hale.
1) Northshore Greenway.
Phase II of the Northshore Greenway is a go from Oct 1, 02. Site Eng. out
of Oahu got the notice to proceed last month and they are to begin construction
this month. Completion date is set for February 24, 2003.
2) Kihei Greenway.
Plans still going ahead. Joe brought up information about a resolution
by the Public Works and Transportation Committee Chair Mike Molina. Joe
will contact Richard to get info out on resolution Mike Molina is going
to introduce to ensure continuity of greenway. We will inform club members
to push for support as soon as possible. Final on EA (environmental assessment)
will be later this month or next. Walter will be talking to Alan Unemori
about changes suggested in the assessment around the 9th or 10th.
3) Piilani Highway Update
State DOT guys got back to us in writing to confirm changes to Piilani
Highway widening plans. Long term solution would be adding outboard walkways
but we can push for that later. Pedestrian access now will be provided. Bicyclists
will have 4ft shoulder across bridge sections.
4) Political Questionnaire Results
Only 6 candidates responded to the survey so far. Will try and call and
contact more of them about getting the forms back to us. Most responses have
been of a positive nature. Only one current incumbent (Joanne Johnson) replied
so far. Alan Arakawa has expressed interest in participating in our
club ride on October 20th. Other who have responded include: Kimo Falconer,
Georgina Kawamura, Sunny Gutierrez, Brian Blundell,and Lance Holter.
5) Makawao Forrest Reserve and Mountain Bikers
Some of the group wanted to find out a way to keep the Makawao Forrest
Reserve open for bicyclists (area above Makawao at the end of Kahakapau
Road) . Some DLNR officers have been getting on the MTB'rs there. Problems
with individuals setting up jumps, ramps and other items have caused some
issues to occur that need to be addressed. Dave and Joe were going to find
more information and look into a solution through their involvement with
Na Ala Hele and the possibility of meeting with DLNR officials about our
concerns with this area.
5) Social Ride-Group Ride Club Ride
Club Ride set Oct 20th. 7:00am at Kalama park lot across from South Maui
Bikes. Ride to LaPerouse and back. Ride notice to members only, limit to
75 riders. No aid stations, $1 ins. fee, helmets required, one sag truck
available. Intent of ride is to have FUN. Open to most riders who can do
20-30 mile rides. See other e-mail for more information.
6) Century Ride
The annual Maui Century Ride will take place on Sunday, November 24th.
Applications will be sent out via e-mail and will also be available at bike
shops around the island.
7) Late Update on Pali Tunnel Lighting System !!
Pali Tunnel Bicycle Warning Light System will be operational soon. State
DOT Highways is almost finished with the warning signal lights placed before
and after the Pali Tunnel entrances. Work done on the inside of the tunnel
has been completed and looks WAY better than the past. System is due to
begin operation (hopefully) by the end of this month. Look for push-button
switch on short pole before entering tunnel to activate lights.
8) 2003 Ride Calendar of Events.
Have put together a tentative ride calendar for 2003. Would like to get
your input on these events and assistance in putting these events on. I have
consulted with Nancy Robberson who is putting together a calendar of all run,
bike, swim, and tri-athlete events (so as to avoid conflicts). The list is
as follows (includes some bike events not put on by club):
Pi'ilani Highway Progress Report.
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002
Aloha Gang! Good news to report!! Spoke with State Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator
Vincent Llorin about Pi'ilani Highway Widening Project and it's inadequate
space for bicyclists and pedestrians. He mentioned that our letter to challenge
the width and lack of pedestrian access stirred up debate in Oahu DOT Highways
Office and has resulted in some positive changes for us!!!
As it looks now, the traffic lanes will be narrowed and a 2" wide strip
along the outside edge (with reflectors) will be used. This will result in
the bike lane/shoulder being 4FT wide ( double of what was proposed)!
Pedestrian access will be resumed and all signage prohibiting pedestrian access
will also be removed!!! In addition, should the highway be widened in the
future, outboard walkways will be integrated into the future plans to ensure
bicycle and pedestrian access !!!
Special thanks go out to Vincent LLorin for his help is fighting for this
on our behalf in DOT Highways... I propose we send him notices of thanks.
Thanks again to all of you who have helped make this happen!!! WE ARE MAKING
POSITIVE DIFFERENCE!!!
Lets keep it up at the Tuesday,Sept 17th meeting on there Kihei Greenway
at 6:30pm at the Kihei Community Center.
Aloha for now.
Walter Enomoto
Notes from the County Council Public Works and
Transportation Committee Meeting . Sept 4, 2002.
Aloha members!! I would like to thank all of you who came to the meeting
and testified or called their council members office or spoke to others about
the Kihei Greenway at the Public Works and Transportation Committee Meeting
on Sept. 4, 2002. The turnout and testimony put our council members on notice
that we are actively working towards making the Kihei Greenway a reality!!!
The impact we had on council members was great !! They were even asking about
our candidate surveys (which we told them would be disseminated to our members
)!!
On news related to the greenway, Joe Bertram and I were able to attend the
site inspection at 7:15am and talk with a number of Council members and Dave
Goode from the Public Works Dept. We got an update from Dave that the funding
for the first section of the greenway has been secured, that the project is
on the list (of projects to get done), that the design work was done, and
that only the Environmental Assessment needed to get done before construction
could proceed. The hold up had to do with the engineering firm doing the E.A.
had to get approval from the Cultural Resources Commission before it could
finish the assessment. He could not say exactly when the project would begin
but it would be sometime soon (before end of year).
Other good news is that it looks like the four lane expansion of Liloa St.
may not need to occur until 2015. This means that the need for fours lanes
of vehicular can be postponed and that we can get the greenway in without
having the County take land from adjacent developers or owners. The meeting
on Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at 6:30pm at the Kihei Community Center (put
on by the KCA) will go over the results of this South Maui Traffic Master
Plan Study and what it means for the Greenway as well as other traffic issues.
PLEASE COME TO THIS MEETING IF POSSIBLE !!! Our show of support for
the Greenway and the Kihei Community Association is still needed to get (and
more importantly keep) this project going.
Some problems still exist however and we need to stay on top of the development
of the Kihei Greenway to make sure it becomes a true alternative transportation
corridor !!! There are still some issues that need to be resolved in the section
of Auhana to Alanui Ke Alii. We will keep members updated on this project
as it becomes available.
Other news (or no news ) to report in regards to the in-adequate space (only
2ft!!) the state is allowing bicyclists on the four bridges along Pi'ilani
Highway when they do the widening project. The other issue is that pedestrian
travel would not be allowed to pass along the bridges too!! Any members who
run or jog along Piilani Highway take note!! You rights may be infringed upon
if the project goes through without the state correcting this problem.
As of this date, no word from the state DOT regarding these concerns have
been received by me. The letter was sent out certified mail on August 19th,
2002. I will be contacting them Monday as to what the hold up is in responding
to our concerns. If you would like to see a copy of the letter, e-mail me
back.
I apologize for the long winded nature of this update but I feel that it
is of vital importance to let you know what is going on in regards to these
major bicycle development projects. Aloha for now...
Sincerely,
Walter Enomoto