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The goal of the study and any future infrastructure, which is not a part of the proposed funding measure, is to find where other roadways could be placed in the district to help alleviate the longstanding issue of traffic congestion and increase capacity for evacuation in the event of a natural disaster and emergency response.
Highway 130 is the only route out of the fast-growing community, and is jammed with traffic each day. One critic called the council vote 'a slap in the face' for Puna residents.