Da Shadow: Road repairs
What is the status of repairs for Kaapuni, Olohena and Kawaihau roads?
Da Shadow: ADA parking, vendors
Is the county required to have an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible and/or handicap parking stall at the Kapaa Beach Park parking lot? If so, why has one not been identified?
Da Shadow: Crosswalks
Are there plans to install speed control measures in front of the Historic County Building, including speed limit signs and acrosswalk from the front steps of the building to the lawn?
Da Shadow: Kealia Beach, Wailua Homesteads bridges
Please provide the status of plans for repairing/maintaining Opaekaa, Puuopae and other bridges in the Wailua Homesteads area.
Da Shadow: Keaka Road
What is the county’s plan to address the recurring flooding that occurs at the intersection of Keaka Road and Kuhio Highway in Kapaa near the Texaco gas station?
Da Shadow: Abandoned vehicles
How many contracts does the county have for the towing of abandoned or derelict vehicles? How many tow trucks are available to handle these vehicles and how are vehicles scheduled for pick-up/disposal?
Da Shadow: Kealia greenery, Eleele bus stop
Heading up on Kealia Road, there is a wall that is hidden with overgrown brush and greenery. Can the county provide adequate maintenance and trim the overgrowth blocking the wall? The wall is identifiable by driving that roadway.
Da Shadow: Leash law, road work
Does the county have a leash law? If so, who handles the enforcement of this law? What are the penalties for breaking this law?
Da Shadow: Maintaining county cemeteries
How many cemeteries does the county maintain? Are there any plans to improve or enhance any of these cemeteries?
Da Shadow: Overpass, playground
Does the county have any plans to restore the Eleele Pedestrian Overpass to be used by pedestrians?
Da Shadow: Barking dogs, road work
Is the “barking dog law” still in existence, and what is the procedure for a resident to report a barking dog?
Da Shadow: Road work
Does the county have plans to re-stripe the lane markings and re-install the centerline reflectors on Maluhia Road? If so, what is the timeline for that to occur?
Da Shadow: Lydgate ramp
The ramp from the parking area to the large pavilion at Lydgate Beach Park has become a safety hazard for those that use it. The safety mats are lifting up and need to be removed or replaced. Please address this safety hazard. Also, what is the feasibility of installing a guardrail in this same location?
Da Shadow: Creative Technology Center
• Editor’s note: Old-timers might still remember the introduction from “The Shadow” radio program: “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!” Jerome Freitas, a retired state Department of Transportation worker who is now better known as Da Shadow, since 2004 has been meeting with government representatives about problems he has discovered or that have been reported to him, and reporting the county’s responses.
Da Shadow: Who owns Kapaia Road?
Is Kapaia Road a public or private road?
Da Shadow: Sprinkler, gutters
Please look into having the abandoned/derelict vehicles in Laukona Park removed.
Da Shadow appreciates all the help
Many people approach me around the island at places like McDonald’s or at the grocery store with their concerns about public safety and other county-related issues on Kauai. These community members often praise me and wonder how I am able to do all of this work by myself. The short answer is, I do not do it alone.
Da Shadow: Cost of air rescues
How many air rescues were conducted by the Kauai Fire Department in the last three years and what was the approximate cost to the county?
Da Shadow: Abandoned vehicles
How does someone report an abandoned or derelict vehicle on public property?
Da Shadow: County budget, elections
How can someone from the public follow the upcoming budget sessions?