Hawaii Headlines: Plans ready to move stretch of Honoapiilani Highway away from

[cahwyguy]

No, I'm not starting a Hawaii Headlines post. But I did just see the following:

https://www.khon2.com/maui-news/plans-ready-to-move-stretch-of-honoapiilani-highway-away-from-water/

The state Department of Transportation is getting ready to start a major road project on West Maui. It'll address constant problems in the area, but is expected to cost almost double as originally thought.

Honoapiilani Highway in Olowalu is known for flooding. And the ocean is creeping closer and closer to the roads. So the state plans on moving it.

"The biggest need for this is to make sure we build resiliency into the system," said Ed Sniffen, state Department of Transportation Director. "When we move this highway further, mauka, we take out any impacts from the ocean."

A final environmental impact statement, or EIS, was submitted by the state Department of Transportation last week. The plan – move a six-mile stretch of the highway between Launiupoko and Ukumehame more mauka, away from the water.

[pderocco]

I don't think I've ever seen K-rail this badly deteriorated:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PgQkbpBBMxNEgN1Z9

[cahwyguy]

We were on the highway in late August, and the waves are already coming over the highway and the K-Rail on a regular basis.

[Quillz]

Neat, and a proactive move. Reminds me a bit of how California has plans to gradually raise CA-37 (instead of moving it inland).