Council Member Tom Cook applauded the Maui County Council’s passage today of a bill to authorize the county to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the federal government to support a sediment-removal project for Kūlanihākoʻi Gulch in North Kīhei.
The county division said it will repair the bike lane and shoulder area makai of South Kīhei Road near Kūlanihākoʻi bridge to make the roadway, bike lane and shoulder area safe for residents and visitors.
The Hawai‘i Department of Education published a draft environmental assessment Friday, reaching a project review milestone and paving the way for a planned $16 million pedestrian overpass spanning Pi‘ilani Highway.
Multiple road closures are in effect due to impacts from inclement weather that has resulted in flooding and debris on the roadways. Check here for updates.
A stormwater-detention basin at Kūlanihākoʻi will benefit North Kīhei by mitigating flooding on the slopes of Haleakalā and assist in marine-life protection, according to Council member Cook.