[Taken from press release issued 04.18.07]
COMMUNITY TOWN MEETING TO FOCUS ON STATE AND CITY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IMPACTING AIEA AND PEARL CITY
Kamehameha Highway Improvements Project and Transit Route to be discussed
Elected officials from Aiea and Pearl City will be hosting a community meeting on transportation issues. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, 2007 from 7:00 to 8:30PM at the Waimalu Elementary School Cafeteria.
The Kamehameha Highway Improvements Project is a project that the Department of Transportation, elected officials and members of the community has been working on for the past few years. The project focuses on the highway from Center Drive to Waihona Street. "This is one of the most heavily traveled roads on Oahu," Representative K. Mark Takai stated. "The goal of the project is to make traffic, safety, and aesthetic improvements while still maintaining a sense of culture and place." In 2005, a task force was established to identify short-, mid-, and long-term projects that will improve and enhance this stretch of the freeway.
Another concern of the community is the Honolulu High Capacity Corridor Project that is planned to go through Aiea and Pearl City. "Now that the City is moving forward with its plans for transit, it is important to talk about how it will impact out communtiy," Takai stated.
In addition to these two projects, the community can also expect to hear about upcoming and on-going projects in the community from the City's Department of Transportation Services and the State Department of Transportation.
The Kamehameha Highway Improvements Project Task Force and area legislators will unveil display boards shown at Pearlridge Center earlier this month.
Sponsoring legislators include Senator David Ige, Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Senator Norman Sakamoto, Representative Blake Oshiro, Representative Roy Takumi and Takai.