#traffic management East Maui
Governor Grants Extension for Hāna Highway Checkpoint to July 15
The Governor has granted a two-week extension to the County of Maui to keep a checkpoint in place along the Hāna Highway between Kapakalua Road and Hāna Town. The checkpoint will remain in place through at least July 15th, limiting traffic to residents amid ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hāna Highway Checkpoint Remains in Place Today as County Awaits Governor’s Response
County officials say the checkpoint will remain in place for today while they await the governor’s response. Lawmakers continue to work on a traffic management plan for the Hāna Highway and are proposing a reservation system for key destinations along the highway like Waiʻānapanapa State Park, to mitigate traffic concerns in the rural community.
Hāna Highway Checkpoint Extension OK’d, East Maui Traffic Management Plan Discussed
Governor David Ige said troops would be able to return and the state would be able to extend National Guard presence at the traffic checkpoints until July. “I think we all can agree that we don’t want to return to what it was before COVID-19; and we would like to come up with a plan to figure out how to best manage the Hāna Highway–and then also the Piʻilani Highway on the back side,” said Sen. English.
