{"id":2458,"date":"2026-07-10T10:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:04:46","slug":"hawaii-county-to-host-waikoloa-evacuation-traffic-study-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2458","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii County to host Waikoloa Evacuation Traffic Study discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>WAIKOLOA VILLAGE (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; The County of Hawaii is inviting the public to discuss the results of an Evacuation Traffic Study to improve safety in Waikoloa Village and surrounding areas during wildfires or other emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2456\">3 candidates to be considered for District 18 seat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The county said the study was intended to mitigate the risk of harm to people and property in the area, including a focus on protecting kupuna and other vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting takes place July 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Waikoloa Village Association Golf Banquet Room, 68-1792 Melia St.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the study was conducted by consulting firm KLD Associates under a contract managed by the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2454\">Young woman reunites with health care team that saved her 10 years ago<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The county said the federally funded study looked at the existing street network, including primary evacuation routes of Waikoloa Road, the Hulu Street emergency route and future needs.<\/p>\n<p>The study\u2019s funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through a Community Development Block Grant for hazard mitigation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2452\">\u2018I see someone just jump into my car\u2019: Family recounts terrifying airport carjacking<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The county said the meeting will also be shown on Zoom and can be attended here:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The meeting takes place July 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Waikoloa Village Association Golf Banquet Room, 68-1792 Melia St.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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