Projects focus on agriculture, school, infrastructure construction
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
earmarked for House District 43 through 2021 include $153 million targeting
agriculture, education, and infrastructure upgrades. Representative Stacelynn K.M.
Eli (‘Ewa
Villages, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Nanakai Gardens, Ko ‘Olina, Kahe Point,
Nānākuli, Lualualei, Mā‘ili) said this state investment will benefit everyone
who lives in the West Oʻahu
community.
"These CIP funds will help students, commuters, and everyone using Kalaeloa Airport and Farrington Highway on the
Leeward Coast," said Eli. "Safety, education, and economic growth are among my top
priorities. These funds will address some of the concerns in our community that
has been overlooked for years. I want to
thank my colleagues in the legislature for their support."
The state CIP funds are earmarked
for fiscal year 2019-2020 ($89 million) and fiscal year 2020-2012 ($64
million).
Projects include:
·
$13.4 million
for facility improvements at Kalaeloa Airport
·
$27 million for
traffic improvements in Farrington Highway including extension of a fifth lane
·
$5 million to
widen Farrington Highway and create a parallel route for the Waiʻanae Coast
·
$1.6 million for
improvements to the Department of Agriculture Kalaeloa harvesting facility
·
$2 million to
build a performing arts center at Nānākuli
High & Intermediate School
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