Where new lobes are pushing out from the original channel. overall what it seems to be doing is causing the primary active flow to become wider and advance less slowly. we do know that the lava is getting close to a major highway. what plans need to be made when it gets too close? importantly, this highway has been in existence since the 40s but it was majorly realigned in 2009 and 2010 to allow for larger vehicular traffic so it has become a important route going from one side of the island to the other. of course if it does become ....