The first phase used 75,600 man hours, with an average of 85 employees on the site during the peak of construction. The cost of phase 1A was estimated at $11 million dollars.

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares returned to the council yesterday (Tuesday, May 18, 2010) urging members to restore full funding for the South Maui Park and the Fire Department’s helicopter.  Tavares said the deletion of $250,000 for Countywide Parks Facilities would hamper the completion of Phase 1A of the South Maui Community Park.  She said reduction... Read more »

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares urged the council on Tuesday to reconsider funding for the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Department of Fire and Public Safety. Her testimony was given prior to the passage of the budget on first reading in a unanimous 8-0 vote. The latest adjustments proposed by the Mayor were not... Read more »

Posted by Wendy Osher The Hawaii Department of Transportation opened bids today for the next phase of the Lahaina Bypass project on Maui.  Phase 1B-1 is the second part of the five phase project.  The bypass is being constructed as an alternate route to alleviate rush hour traffic through busy Lahaina town in West Maui.... Read more »

By Wendy Osher After years of discussion, the county broke ground today on a new South Maui Community Park.  Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares said the county identified the need years ago and planning has been in the works since the days when she served on the Maui County Council. “It’s a huge need,” said Maui... Read more »

State officials broke ground today on the first phase of the Lahaina Bypass project. State Transportation Director Brennon Morioka explains key projects planned for the 1st phase that extends from Lahainaluna Road to the future Keawe Street Extension. “It’s only a half a mile stretch of total project length but it’s going to be about... Read more »

The state Department of Transportation will update the public next week on the progress of Phase 1B1 of the Lahaina Bypass project. Representatives from the DOT and the engineering firm Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc. will answer questions and provide an update on the status of the project. The meeting will be held at 6... Read more »

State and county leaders joined the governor today in unveiling a sweeping plan to implement $1.8 billion in public infrastructure improvement projects.