Traffic Is A Mess In South Maui. Residents Say These 2 Projects Could Help … With the new Kihei high school set to open its doors next year, community members worry things will only get worse if nothing is done.
On a windy afternoon last week, a group of Kihei Community Association members gathered at the corner of Liloa Drive and Waipuilani Road, an intersection where they hope the county will finally build a street planned for decades through the heart of South Maui.
Standing on the sidewalk, the group chatted about the project that could ease traffic and pave the way for students at a brand new high school to walk and bike safely to and from their homes. Every so often, they glanced down at their watches and clocks on their cellphones. They were supposed to meet at 2 p.m. with U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele, who’d come to the island to talk with residents about community concerns, and County Council member Kelly King, who holds the seat for South Maui.
But a half-hour later, the elected officials still hadn’t arrived. It wasn’t until a few minutes later that their cars finally rolled up.
“Aloha!” Kahele told the group. “Sorry it took us a little while. We were in bumper-to-bumper traffic.”
