Department of Transportation

 

KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be holding a third round of public informational meetings to present the Pre-Final Hana Highway Bridge Preservation Plan and collect public input prior to the drafting of the final version.  Public meetings are scheduled at the following locations and times:

Date	Place	Time
Meeting No. 1:  Hana Town Meeting
Thursday July 30, 2015	Helene Hall (next to Hana Bay) 150 Keawa Place, Hana, Hawaii 96713	5 p.m.
Meeting No. 2:  Maui County Cultural Resources Commission
Thursday August 6, 2015	Planning Department Conference Room Kalana Pakui Building 250 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793	10:30 a.m.
Meeting No. 3:  Hana Advisory Committee
Monday August 31, 2015	Old Hana High School Cafeteria 5101 Uakea Road Hana, Hawaii 96713	4 p.m.

In May to August of 2014, the HDOT Highways Division’s consultant team conducted a first round of meetings and presentations to elected officials, the Maui County Cultural Resources Commission, and various East Maui community associations, and organizations to introduce the preservation plan’s purpose, scope, and methodology and to gather early input from stakeholders.  Also consulted were East Maui Aha Moku representatives, the Historic Hawaii Foundation, State Historic Preservation Division, East Maui Irrigation, and individuals known to have historic knowledge of the Hana Bridges.

Subsequently, a 75-percent draft report was prepared and circulated for public review and input on the study’s findings and preliminary bridge preservation recommendations.  A second series of public meetings were held in February through March of 2015 to formally present this 75-percent draft report and collect more public input.

Following the 2015 meetings, the 75-percent draft was revised to incorporate input received, creating the Pre-Final Plan.  The Pre-Final Plan (90-percent) is a result of extensive archaeological, cultural, and historical research; field reviews; architectural, structural and traffic engineering evaluations; two rounds of community outreach meetings; and recommendations developed based on available technical information and public input gathered during the outreach process.

Hard copies of the Pre-Final Plan can be viewed at the following locations:

	Name	Address	Phone No.
1	HDOT Highways Division Maui District Office	650 Palapala Drive Kahului, Hawaii 96732	873-3535
2	Hana Council District Office	5101 Uakea Road, Building A, Room 1 Hana, Hawaii 96713	248-7513
3	Hana Public & School Library	4111 Hana Highway Hana, Hawaii 96713	248-4848
4	Hana Cultural Center and Museum	4974 Uakea Road Hana, Hawaii 96713	248-8622
5	OR downloaded from the internet via:  ftp://[email protected] Username:  Public Password:  hana2015

Following public input, the Final Plan will be prepared and posted on HDOT’s website with hard copies available at the four locations listed above.

Written comments in advance of these meetings can be sent to:

 

Munekiyo Hiraga
Attention:  Charlene Shibuya
305 High Street, Suite 104
Wailuku, Hawaii  96793

 

Paul Santo
HDOT Highways Division
Bridge Design Section
601 Kamokila Boulevard, Rm 611
Kapolei, Hawaii 96707

If there are any questions regarding the foregoing, please feel free to call Charlene Shibuya at (808) 244-2015.

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