Question: Repairs on Pali Highway were going along really nicely for a couple of weeks, and it’s great that much of the highway’s bad spots have been repaired. Unfortunately, the work seems to have stopped. When will the rest of Pali Highway, town-bound, be repaved? The area between Old Pali Road and Waokanaka Street is not completed. It is in horrible condition, especially the right lane (combination of three questions).
Answer: The recent $400,000 patchwork was a temporary fix for what was considered the worst segment of the highway.
No additional work is planned until funding becomes available for a major resurfacing project at least a year or two away.
In April the state Department of Transportation was able to do the “pavement preservation surface spot repair to some of the worst areas in the interim,” said spokeswoman Caroline Sluyter. Because “funding is limited, we were not able to hit all the problem areas in April.”
“Pavement preservation” involves removing about 11⁄2 inches of asphalt concrete and repaving the area.
“This provides a smoother riding surface, which prolongs the life of the road but does not address deeper, underlying problems,” Sluyter said. Those problems will be tackled in the resurfacing project.
Major resurfacing of Pali Highway from Waokanaka Street to Kamehameha Highway is scheduled to go out to bid next year, while resurfacing of the highway from Waokanaka to Vineyard Boulevard is scheduled for 2015, “dependent on funding,” she said.
Last year it was estimated it would cost about $15 million to repave Pali Highway from Waokanaka to Kamehameha Highway and $18 million to repave the area from Waokanaka to Vineyard Boulevard.
“We thank drivers for their continued patience,” Sluyter said.
Question: Several years ago I tried to get a state ID for my granddaughter who was living in Kailua-Kona. I was told that her parents had to do that for her. This summer, she will spend a large part of time here with me on Oahu, and we will be going to a lot of places. I thought it would be more convenient for her to also have a picture ID. Is there any way I can obtain a state ID for her while she is with me? She is 9 years old.
Answer: Unfortunately, your granddaughter is too young to be eligible for a state ID.
Children have to be at least 10 years old to get a state ID, according to the city Department of Customer Services’ website, www1.honolulu.gov/csd/sid/sidinforeqs.htm.
Applicants 10 through 13 have to apply through a parent “or by another individual in loco parentis of the minor who can provide proof of guardianship.”
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