Waipio Valley Residents Still Seek A Deal Limiting Foot Traffic On Dicey Road…The Hawaii County Council deferred action on a bill to ban most pedestrians on the Waipio Valley Road, but residents believe a compromise may be near.
Advocates of a plan to restrict access into one of Hawaii’s most sacred valleys haven’t given up hope that a solution limiting congestion can still be found.
Despite the Hawaii County Council’s recent decision to defer Bill 217 — a proposal to ban foot traffic along the county road from Waipio Valley Lookout into the valley floor — residents and landowners are optimistic that stakeholders will reach a compromise this year to limit pedestrians on the narrow, crumbling one-lane road.
The deferral was just a small setback, they say.
