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National Historic Preservation Act Consulting Parties Meetings

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be holding virtual meetings for National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 compliance for the Honoapiʻilani Highway Improvements pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.2. 

Virtual Meeting Details:

  • Webinar: Wednesday, March 29 (evening option)
    6:00 - 8:00 PM HST
    Join by Phone: +1 877-853-5257
    Zoom Meeting Link | Meeting ID: 890 5658 6315
  • Webinar: Thursday, March 30 (daytime option)
    Noon - 2:00 PM HST
    Join by Phone: +1 877-853-5257
    Zoom Meeting Link | Meeting ID: 858 1841 1477

The meetings will include a short presentation with an overview, timeline, and an update on studies being conducted. Attendees also have an opportunity to provide input on historic and cultural sites involved.

The Environmental Process

Thank you for attending our public meetings online and in person. Your comments are valuable in determine what we study and how alternatives are developed. 

The presentation is available for viewing. Watch: Public Scoping Meeting

We Want to Hear from You!

Our MetroQuest Online Survey is now closed, but you can still submit comments and questions using the form at the bottom of the page. 

Project Details

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Project Overview

The scenic coastal Honoapiʻilani Highway (State Route No. 30) is a single two-lane highway that currently serves as the primary access route to and from West Maui.

It is part of the island’s belt road system which operates as a two-lane principal arterial on the National Highway System (NHS) and Freight Network System (FNS).

The undivided highway provides two 12-foot travel lanes with 4-foot to 8-foot shoulders. Most of the highway terrain is relatively flat, lying close to mean sea level.

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Project Goals

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Project Purpose

The Primary Purpose of this project is to provide a reliable transportation facility in West Maui and improve Honoapiʻilani Highway’s resilience by reducing the highway’s vulnerability to coastal hazards.

Objectives:

  • Provide Regional Transportation System Linkages that Support the Safe Movement of People and Goods
  • Conform with Regional Land Use and Transportation Plans
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Project Need

As a coastal highway, Honoapiʻilani Highway is vulnerable to:

  • sea level rise
  • passive flooding
  • annual high wave flooding
  • coastal erosion

As delineated by the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (HCCC)’s Sea Level Rise Exposure Area (SLR-XA).

Submit A Comment

Please use the form to submit a general question or to comment on the Environmental Process.

If you'd like to mail your comment, you're welcome to use this form.

Thank you for being a part of the process!

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To request language interpretation, an auxiliary aid, or special services (e.g. sign language interpreter, materials in alternate format), please contact Ms. Genevieve Sullivan: Genevieve.h.sullivan@hawaii.gov.
Please submit requests one week in advance of the meeting or event.

Timeline

  • January 2023
    • Launch of environmental assessment process, which includes NOI and EISPN. 
    • 2023 - 2024: Environmental Planning Process
  • 2023
    • Draft Environmental Impact Statement Published
    • Public Hearing (December 2023)
    • 45-day Public Comment Process
  • 2024
    • Final Environmental Impact Statement Published
    • Preconstruction
  • 2025
    • Construction Begins
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