The Maui Bicycling League is urging state and county officials to coordinate nearly $600 million in planned West Maui transportation projects — including highway realignments, a bypass, and a greenway — into a single connected network. The group says post-fire recovery presents a rare opportunity to modernize infrastructure for drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders.
- The Maui Bicycling League wants officials to treat ~$600M in West Maui road, trail, and transit projects as one coordinated network rather than isolated efforts.
- Key projects include the Honoapiilani Highway coastal realignment ($23M federal allocation), Lahaina Bypass Phase 1C ($220M–$250M estimated cost), and the West Maui Greenway (first phase funded at $15.43M via federal RAISE grant).
- Keawe Street improvements received $13.4M through the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program, with an additional $3.35M conditional disaster-recovery allocation.
- The league framed West Maui’s post-wildfire rebuild as a once-in-a-generation chance to implement modern ‘Complete Streets’ design principles rather than simply restoring pre-fire infrastructure.
- Maui County Council Member Tamara Paltin participated in the Sept. 12 community ride and meeting held in Lahaina.
Source: Maui News
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