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COUNTY OF KAUA’IiiaL~01 Ut I Ott No.2018-05
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CROSSWALKS
ON MAHEA ROAD AND MEHANA ROAD;
ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNS ON MEHANA ROAD,AND REPEALING A
STOP SIGN ON MAHEA ROAD,COUNTY OF KAUA’I
WHEREAS,Chapter 16,Article 2 of the Kaua’i County Code 1987,as
amended,authorizes the County Council to:determine and designate the types of all
official traffic control devices;create,define,re-define,eliminate,or change all traffic
lanes and crosswalks,and designate the type of markings or signs to be placed and
maintained for the identification of those zones or areas;and
WHEREAS,Mahea Road and Mehana Road are located in the Köloa District,
County of Kaua’i,State of Hawai’i;and
WHEREAS,the Kaua’i County Housing Agency has awarded funding to the
County of Kaua’i for sidewalk construction on Mahea Road through the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG)program;and
WHEREAS,development of the ‘Ele’ele Iluna Subdivision and planned
development of the Lima Ola Subdivision has extended Mahea Road and resulted in
increased traffic volume on Mahea Road;and
WHEREAS,the County Engineer,based on an engineering and traffic
investigation,has recommended the following:
•Establishment of crosswalks on the east and south sides of the intersection of
Mahea Road and Mehana Road;
•Switch location of stop sign controls at the intersection of Mahea Road and
Mehana Road;now,therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I,STATE
OF HAWAI’I,THAT
SECTION 1.Marked pedestrian crosswalks are hereby established as
shown on Exhibit “A”and incorporated herein by reference,at the following locations:
•Across Mahea Road at the east side of its intersection with Mehana Road;
•Across Mehana Road at the south side of its intersection with Mahea Road.
SECTION 2.Stop signs are hereby established on Mehana Road at both
the south side and north side of its intersection with Mahea Road,as shown on
Exhibit “A.”
SECTION 3.Resolution No.16,Section 1,Köloa District,Item B.2.,
adopted on January 21,1975,which establishes a stop sign on Mahea Road entering
Mehana Road,is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.The County Engineer or his representative shall mark and
post appropriate pavement markings and signs at crosswalks and stop controlled
intersections that are established herein in accordance with the provisions provided
bylaw.
SECTION 5.Any person convicted of violating any provisions of the
Traffic Code of the County of Kaua’i,Chapter 16,Kaua’i County Code 1987,as
amended,shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in Section 16-21.6,Chapter 16,
Kaua’i County Code 1987,as amended.
SECTION 6.
posting or marking
This resolution shall take effect upon its approval and the
of appropriate signs and markings.
Introduced by:
ROSS KAGAWA
(By Request)
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