Ask the Mayor: Please Turn on the Left Turn Sensor at Pu‘unēnē Avenue

Puʻunēnē Avenue intersection with Kuihelani Highway, photo by Wend Osher.

Mayor Alan Arakawa answers some of the most-asked questions submitted to his staff.

Aloha Mayor,

Q: When turning left from Kahului on Puʻunēnē at night, the light is on a timer because no cars are coming from both ways and we have to wait for 30 seconds or more before the turning signal turns green. Please have the traffic guys turn on the sensor in the road, not the timer.

A: Puʻunēnē Avenue is actually a state road, and we will make sure to pass along your request to the State Department of Transportation.

Want to ask the Mayor? Submit your own questions about County of Maui programs, services, operations or policies to Mayor Alan Arakawa at AskTheMayor@mauicounty.gov, (808) 270-7855 or mail them to 200 S. High St., 9th Floor, Wailuku, HI 96793. Questions submitted will be considered for inclusion in the “Ask the Mayor” column.