Council committee advances bill that would close part of Waipio Valley Road to foot traffic
The Hawaii County Council soon will consider the possibility of closing a portion of Waipio Valley Road to pedestrians.
The Public Works and Mass Transit Committee on Tuesday unanimously voted to move to the full council a bill that would close to foot traffic a portion of the steep, one-lane road from the Waipio Valley lookout to the valley floor.
The restriction would not apply in case of emergencies; to owners, lessees and residents of the valley; or to Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners exercising their traditional and customary rights.
Council committee advances bill that would close part of Waipio Valley Road to foot traffic
