KNA transportation committee asks county about new entry road, Lighthouse Village turn lane and safety improvements

Ben Wellborn, reporting for the Transportation Committee, presented a draft plan and asked four named questions the committee wants the county to answer: whether the county can prioritize the proposed new entry road from the Kilauea Town Plan; the status of a left‑hand turn/merge lane from Kilauea Road at Keneke Road into the new Lighthouse Village; what interim traffic and safety improvements will be made if the new entry road is not built concurrent with Lighthouse Village; and whether the new entry road has been included in the Statewide Long‑Range Transportation Plan prepared by the State DOT.

The item records those four targeted questions as the basis for follow‑up with county transportation planners. The committee said it prepared the draft with input from other KNA committees and requested official responses to clarify permitting, construction timing and safety measures.