Kihei Community Association | Maui, Hawaii

UPDATE (MAR 22, 2013) As the County Council awaits receiving the budget from  the mayor on Monday (3/25/13), KCA is awaiting confirmation that the money is there for this long expected bicycle path (APR 24, 2012) As the community enjoys the just completed bike path makai of Liloa between Lipoa Street and Waipuilani Road, Public Works [...]

The KCA expresses out thanks to Council Member Don Couch for a conversation this morning (3/18/13)  concerning KCA priorties for  the upcoming 2014 FY budget. Several directors advised our major concerns formulated mostly around making South Maui more pedestrian and bicycle friendly.  Specifics went to the North South Collector Road corridor and what can be achieved there with [...]

UPDATE; MAR 12, 2013 Acocording to  County Government, yes they are and very soon. See Maui Now report: Ist will be on our roads in a few weeks. http://mauinow.com/2013/03/12/mauis-first-double-decker-bus-to-serve-kihei-islander-route/ ORIGINAL POST OCT 12, 2012  As the bus shelters are being erected along SKR in North Kihei, it now appears that the newly purchased double decker [...]

UPDATE   (2/26/13) This month we saw the portable speed device again alerting drivers in each direction their present speed, makai of the Pi’ilani highway on Ohukai in North Kihei.  Now Public Works Director David Goode has announced vehicle speed statistics were being compiled with a potential outcome being that speed tables or other traffic calming [...]

Apparently Director  David Goode’s Department of Public Works (DPW) next repaving project in South Maui will be Kenolio Road. We have not seen which segment of this road is designated in this project, but observation indicates very likely it will be between Ohukai Rd to just North of Alulike intersection. As Kenolio is the northernmost [...]

Several KCA Directors were included in a meeting at the Kihei R & T Park this morning (12/20/12) which was hosted by Steve Perkins of R & T Park with special guest the renowned Dan Burton of the Walk Institute, examining pedestrian safety and sound road planning. Others included were State Department of Transportation’s (DOT) [...]

Maui County Public Works Department, Highways Division action made Kaiola St safer for pedestrians and bicyclists on Thursday (11/8/12) with installation of four speed bumps along Kailoa St between Koki and Kenolio streets in North Kihei.

UPDATE (11/1/12) Last bus shelter at Ohukai and So. Kihei Rd is now under construction.       Update (10/25/12) The third bus shelter on So. Kihei road began construction Thursday Oct 25, south  of Ohukai . Again, will Maui Bus  pull past shelter, to turn off, or stop directly at shelter and watch vehicles back [...]

An enthusiastic, but smaller than average audience welcomed our three guests for Tuesday’s (9/18/12) community meeting, but perhaps Christine Andrews’ Nissan Leaf drew the most attention , as it related to her presentation on Electric Vehicles (EV’s). After President Jon Miller announced the nominating committee for the 2013 KCA BOD, Ms Andrews gave her  presentation [...]

Why is it such a challenge to walk or bicycle safely across South Maui, with the flat terrain and  pleasant weather? If you must drive, can you do it without polluting the air and causing the continuing, unending need for imported  oil.  These are some of the matters to be discussed at this month’s community meeting [...]