HI SR55

Request the Department of Transportation to prioritize funding to widen Kuakini Highway between Henry Street and Kamehameha III Road on Hawaii Island

Consider a continuous four-lane highway configuration in the area to address traffic bottleneck where Queen Kaahumanu and Kuakini highways merge

North Kona population increased by approximately 4,000 people to nearly 42,000 total between 2010 and 2016, creating additional traffic demands on the roughly 1.7-mile stretch

Project widening costs estimated at tens of millions of dollars, partly due to required property acquisition

Transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Director of Transportation and Mayor of the County of Hawaii