Update:
The county will add free parking on Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona on Thursday by turning a portion of the road into a one-way street.
Forty-six free stalls will overtake the northbound (mauka) lane of Ali‘i Drive between Kailua Pier and Hualalai Road in an ongoing effort to improve parking access for the Kona Historic Business District.
Ali‘i Drive will remain a southbound-only one-way street for a 90-day trial period while the county assesses any changes in traffic congestion or the need to synchronize any of the stoplights.
I have not driven on that section of Ali’i Dr but I was told traffic was bad last week due to road and parking space the preparation. I will go check it out this weekend! (Kai)
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