The new Ala Wai Blvd.

justleesa

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• Aug 4, 2007

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Well....I live right on the Ala Wai and I would say it was one of the worst roads in town. You would literally have to hold the steering wheel tight, with two hands, so that it wouldn't jump out of your hands due to all the pot holes.

A couple of weeks ago they started taking the top layer off and when I drove home tonight I was soooooo pleasantly surprised. The road, from Kapahulu all the way to the Waikiki Sand Villa (Turned off there) has been resurfaced. Smooth as a babies behind.

Finally.....Beautiful....

 

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• Aug 4, 2007

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For the time being! Won't take but a rainy winter to change that! Have they finished with the sewer bypass?

Enjoy the smoothness while it lasts!

 

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that project will take a few more years.....sadly.

I'm really gonna enjoy

 

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• Aug 8, 2007

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JustLeesa, have any pics of the resurfacing? I used to hate driving on there... Although I understand walking while drunk and falling into the Ala Wai is more dangerous than driving on the road!

 

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Haven't had a chance yet...but it might be arranged

 

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As I'm obliged to say now...Cheers Mate, instead of Mahalo!

 

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Hey rdbean, how's Perth lately? We've had monster swell here forever it seems!

/hijack

 

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glad they smoothed things out for you.

I could never figure out why they would resurface just before tearing up the road for repairs (like sewers etc..) they seem to do that all over the state ... then it takes another 10 years before they resurface again

Enjoy it

 

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• Aug 9, 2007

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..and now for Kahala...

 

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kidspot:

I could never figure out why they would resurface just before tearing up the road for repairs (like sewers etc..) they seem to do that all over the state ... then it takes another 10 years before they resurface again

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ya know....I always asked myself that question when I was living in Germany too. - They resurface the road, then the electric company tears it open...then the phone company....you name it, they tear it up....