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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New changes coming to UH Mānoa campus roads
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Roadwork near the University of Hawaii at Mānoa campus begins on June 2, and people heading to campus in the fall will see quite a few changes including a driving lane reduction, new bike lanes and more crosswalks. The City and County of Honolulu's Complete Streets will begin improvements on Dole Street from St. Louis Drive and Lower Campus Road. Kaʻaʻawa collision leaves three in serious condition Over the winter break, crews laid down the new pavement in the area. 'Now it's time to put down the final striping and we're excited to announce we're going to be making some layout changes to the roadway,' said Renee Espiau, the City and County's Complete Streets Administrator said. 'We drafted them up and saw an opportunity to do new bike lanes from St. Louis Drive to campus and upgrade the bike lanes through the UH campus.' She said there was an overwhelming response for bike lanes and people wanted to bike to campus, but didn't feel safe sharing the order to add more space for bicycles, the four lanes of Dole Street will shrink between Lower Campus Road and East-West Road. 'Right now there's four lanes that run through campus, two lanes in each direction. We're going to be changing it to one lane in each direction with left-turn provisions,' Espiau said. 'So we don't anticipate any impacts to traffic on a normal basis, left turns are really what require that second lane.' She said the remaining space will become bike lane buffer. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'So it won't be immediately next to traveling vehicles anymore, there will be a little bit more space there and hopefully more comfortable for people who are biking in the area,' she added. There will be standard bike lanes between East-West Road and St. Louis Drive. The city says turn lanes will support traffic demands and traffic should not be impacted. According to city and county data, there have been over 40 injuries and one fatality on Dole Street between St. Louis Drive and University Avenue in the last 10 years. Big Island police investigating overnight shooting The fatality occurred on Dole and Donagho Road, and now a new crosswalk will be placed here as well as a pedestrian island. Another pedestrian crosswalk island will be added at Legacy Walk. 'We're also making some upgrades to vehicle lanes, too. We have some left turn provisions at Kanewai Street, so we're hoping to make things out there better for everybody, for pedestrians, people driving and people biking,' Espiau said. Hōkūleʻa's trans-Pacific voyage delayed Several parking spaces on the mauka side of Frank Street and St. Louis Drive will also be removed. The goal is to complete the project by early July, before the start of Fall semester. 'So we ask people to be careful, it is a construction site and if they have feedback on the new striping let us know, we can make adjustments if there are any issues,' she added. For more information on the Dole Street project, read the official plans here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Anderson City Council asked to adopt complete street policy
ANDERSON — The Anderson City Council is being asked to approve an ordinance to create a Complete Streets group in the city. At the council's April meeting Ben Orcutt, the owner of Buckskin Bikes, asked that an ordinance be approved to promote safety on streets. The ordinance is on the agenda for the Thursday council meeting and includes the appointment of citizens to a committee. Orcutt said Friday that council members are supportive of the proposed ordinance. 'We need to improve infrastructure in the city,' he said. 'The streets are designed for automobile use, but there are people who ride bikes and walk.' He said the Complete Street policy has been adopted by Madison County and other communities. 'The plan is in the future to make streets safer for all users,' Orcutt said. Orcutt cited a study done by the Madison County Council of Governments, which found that two pedestrians or bicyclists are injured every month in Anderson. He said there is an established process to implement the Complete Streets policy. 'We are looking to take a step toward safer streets,' he said. 'There is a wide use of our streets, and we should make accommodations for the people are living here.' Orcutt said with Anderson wanting to attract young families, there should be an effort to make the streets safer for all users. 'We have too many pedestrians being hit by cars and a lot of traffic accidents,' he said. 'We should be doing our best to make the streets safe.' Orcutt said he would like to see the bicycle lanes already established in Anderson expanded in the future. 'Every street needs a safer option,' he said. 'There should be areas for pedestrians and bicyclists not in the traffic lanes.'
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Southern California's busiest freeways are getting extreme makeovers
It's springtime in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are back, the flowers are blooming, and the Caltrans road crews are fueled up and ready with an aggressive battle plan to tackle repairs on L.A. area freeways. If it seems like there are always more repair projects in the spring and summer across the country, you're not wrong. While L.A. isn't impacted by snow, construction always seems to heat up with the warmer weather. In fact, Caltrans tells KTLA that it currently has more than 50 projects lined up, which are anticipated to begin this spring and summer. Just some of the freeways on the list: the 5, 405, 710, 101, 118, and more. Here are some of the most notable projects according to Caltrans: Interstate 5 Pavement Rehabilitation Project in North Los Angeles CountyThis project is intended to pave more than 110 lane miles of I-5 from Castaic to Pyramid Lake. Other work includes installing more than 81,000 linear feet of guardrail, paving shoulders, paving the median at the 'snow gate,' and installing rumble strips on the shoulders. Construction is anticipated to start in the summer of 2025 on this $61.1 million project. Interstate 405 Pavement RehabilitationThis $125.6 million project will rehabilitate pavement on Interstate 405 from the Orange/Los Angeles County line to the I-405/State Route 110 interchange. The main goal of this project is to extend the pavement life as well as increase safety features, improve structural integrity, and reduce future maintenance. Work will include repaving 92 lane miles, sign and lighting rehabilitation, bridge work, drainage system restoration, ADA pedestrian infrastructure, and Complete Streets elements. Construction is expected to start in the summer. The I-710/Florence Ave. interchange in the city of BellThis approximately $4.4 million project aims to improve pedestrian and bicyclist mobility by installing various safety features, including regulatory and warning signs, pavement markings, and pedestrian crosswalk systems, upgrading curb ramps and sidewalks to current ADA standards, and restriping ramp lane configurations. Construction is expected to start this summer. State Route 101 from south of Pilgrimage Overcrossing Bridge to SR-170This approximately $28.2 million project will preserve and extend the life of the existing pavement using asphalt overlay and replacing damaged pavement along 3.9 miles of State Route 101. Other improvements include replacing the metal beam guardrail with the Midwest guardrail and upgrading curb ramps, curbs and dikes, guardrails, and a crash cushion. Construction is expected to begin in late spring. State Route 118 Arroyo Simi Bridge, Suicide Prevention ProjectConcerned about potential increases in suicide attempts, Caltrans, the city of Moorpark, and Ventura County highlighted the urgent need for safety barrier systems to help prevent future tragedies. The proposed improvements would see the installation of suicide deterrent fences along the outside edges of both bridges. Construction is expected to begin in spring/summer 2025, with completion estimated to be in December 2025. Caltrans says all projects are set for spring and summer, but it also points out that changes in design, conflicts with other projects, and contract issues can always lead to changes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
