KAPAA — The Department of Public Works will hold a public information meeting to discuss the draft environmental assessment for the Waipouli connection of Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the multi-use path. The meeting will be begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday
KAPAA — The Department of Public Works will hold a public information meeting to discuss the draft environmental assessment for the Waipouli connection of Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the multi-use path.
The meeting will be begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Kapaa Middle School cafeteria.
The primary focus will be on the re-evaluation of the makai alternative for the Waipouli connection, which would run mostly along the ocean in the county’s existing beach reserve from the Uhulekawawa Canal by the Waipouli Beach Resort to Papaloa Road.
The alternate route is being considered after detailed design studies indicated that crossing Kuhio Highway and a temporary bypass road would not be optimal for path for users.
To date, about eight miles of the multi-use path have been completed with the remaining portions at various stages of the environmental assessment process.
The remaining portions include:
• Phase three, C & D – Uhulekawawa Canal to Papaloa Road.
• Phase four – Lydgate Park to Ahukini Landing.
• Phase five – Kuna Bay to Anahola.
• Phase six – Ahukini Landing to Nawiliwili.
When the multi-use path is finished, it will cover roughly 16 miles from Anahola to Nawiliwili.
During his 2010 inaugural speech titled Holo Holo 2020, Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr. spoke about his vision for Kauai in the year 2020, which includes constructing as many segments of Ke Ala Hele Makalae as possible.
