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Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa

Request to:
Kauai Department of Public Works
Law used:
State of Hawaii UIPA
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Request awaits classification

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From Eric Magazu
Subject Records Request for Kauai Department of Public Works: Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa [#1798]
Date Aug. 24, 2026, 2:39 p.m.
To Kauai Department of Public Works
Status Awaiting response
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  1. 2 weeks, 6 days agoAug. 24, 2026, 2:39 p.m.: Eric Magazu sent a message to Kauai Department of Public Works.
From Public Works Engineering – Kauai Department of Public Works
Subject RE: Records Request for Kauai Department of Public Works: Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa [#1798]
Date Aug. 25, 2026, 11:37 a.m.
Aloha, Your email has been forwarded from the Department of Public Works (DPW), Admin to DPW Engineering Division. Someone from our office will contact you with the findings by 9/6/2026. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach us by replying this email. Mahalo, Yukari Mikami Administrative Assistant II County of Kaua‘i | Department of Public Works | Engineering Division 4444 Rice Street Suite 275, Līhu‘e, HI 96766 Office Phone: 808.241.4883 Office Fax: 808.241.6609…
-----Original Message----- From: Public Works - voicemail account < <name and email address> > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 10:53 AM To: Public Works Engineering < <name and email address> > Subject: FW: Records Request for Kauai Department of Public Works: Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa [#1798] For your handling. Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Eric Magazu < <name and email address> > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2026 2:40 PM To: Public Works - voicemail account < <name and email address> > Subject: Records Request for Kauai Department of Public Works: Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa [#1798] CAUTION: This email originated from outside the County of Kauai. Do not click links or open attachments even if the sender is known to you unless it is something you were expecting. Aloha, Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following records in electronic format sent to my email address. This request concerns the segment of Poʻipū Road in Kōloa between the Kukuiʻula roundabout and the Ala Kinoiki intersection, where the posted maximum speed limit is 25 mph. The State Department of Transportation advised me that this roadway is not a State highway and that the request should be directed to the County. 1. The engineering and traffic investigation, speed study, or equivalent analysis most recently conducted for that segment, including any 85th-percentile free-flow speed data, together with the date it was performed. 2. The ordinance, resolution, traffic order, or other instrument currently in effect establishing the 25 mph maximum speed limit for that segment, and any predecessor instrument establishing a prior limit. 3. Records showing the placement and longitudinal spacing of advance speed-reduction warning signs on the approaches to that segment, including any sign work orders or sign inventory entries. Hawaii Revised Statutes § 291C-107 provides that maximum speed limits are determined by local authorities upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation. If the County does not maintain a responsive record for any item above, I would be grateful for a written statement to that effect rather than a partial response. Mahalo, Eric Magazu
  1. 2 weeks, 5 days agoAug. 25, 2026, 11:37 a.m.: Received an email from Kauai Department of Public Works.
From Jon Sugibayashi – Kauai Department of Public Works
Subject FW: Records Request for Kauai Department of Public Works: Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa [#1798]
Date Sept. 4, 2026, 11:50 a.m.
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Mr. Magazu, Here are the documents you have requested. Please contact us if you have any question at <<email address>> and email address> > JON SUGIBAYASHI Engineering Support Technician ENGINEERING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS COUNTY OF KAUAI (808) 241-4897 From: Public Works Engineering < <name and email address >> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 11:36 AM To: Bryan Wienand < <name and email address >> Subject: FW: Records Request for Kauai Department of Public Works: Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa [#1798] Bryan, Another one... Its due date will be 9/8/2026 and file was created here: V:\ADMIN\Request for Government Record\Dept Shares\PW Engineering\ADMIN\Request for Government Record\FY2027\2026.08.25 Eric Magazu, Poipu Rd speed limit Again, it’s right after Labor Day 3-day weekend, so please have someone work on UPIA request at his earliest convenience and not to wait until the last minutes. Mahalo, Yukari Mikami Administrative Assistant II County of Kaua‘i | Department of Public Works | Engineering Division 4444 Rice Street Suite 275, Līhu‘e, HI 96766 Office Phone: 808.241.4883 Office Fax: 808.241.6609…
-----Original Message----- From: Public Works - voicemail account < <name and email address >> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 10:53 AM To: Public Works Engineering < <name and email address >> Subject: FW: Records Request for Kauai Department of Public Works: Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa [#1798] For your handling. Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Eric Magazu < <name and email address >> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2026 2:40 PM To: Public Works - voicemail account < <name and email address >> Subject: Records Request for Kauai Department of Public Works: Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa [#1798] CAUTION: This email originated from outside the County of Kauai. Do not click links or open attachments even if the sender is known to you unless it is something you were expecting. Aloha, Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following records in electronic format sent to my email address. This request concerns the segment of Poʻipū Road in Kōloa between the Kukuiʻula roundabout and the Ala Kinoiki intersection, where the posted maximum speed limit is 25 mph. The State Department of Transportation advised me that this roadway is not a State highway and that the request should be directed to the County. 1. The engineering and traffic investigation, speed study, or equivalent analysis most recently conducted for that segment, including any 85th-percentile free-flow speed data, together with the date it was performed. 2. The ordinance, resolution, traffic order, or other instrument currently in effect establishing the 25 mph maximum speed limit for that segment, and any predecessor instrument establishing a prior limit. 3. Records showing the placement and longitudinal spacing of advance speed-reduction warning signs on the approaches to that segment, including any sign work orders or sign inventory entries. Hawaii Revised Statutes § 291C-107 provides that maximum speed limits are determined by local authorities upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation. If the County does not maintain a responsive record for any item above, I would be grateful for a written statement to that effect rather than a partial response. Mahalo, Eric Magazu
  1. 1 week, 2 days agoSept. 4, 2026, 11:50 a.m.: Received an email from Kauai Department of Public Works.
  2. 1 week, 2 days agoSept. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.: Eric Magazu published an attachment on request Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa.
  3. 1 week, 2 days agoSept. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.: Eric Magazu published an attachment on request Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa.
  4. 1 week, 2 days agoSept. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.: Eric Magazu published an attachment on request Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa.
  5. 1 week, 2 days agoSept. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.: Eric Magazu published an attachment on request Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa.
  6. 1 week, 2 days agoSept. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.: Eric Magazu published an attachment on request Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa.
  7. 1 week, 2 days agoSept. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.: Eric Magazu published an attachment on request Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa.
From Eric Magazu
Subject FW: Records Request for Kauai Department of Public Works: Speed limit records for Poʻipū Road, Kōloa [#1798]
Date Sept. 4, 2026, 12:22 p.m.
To Kauai Department of Public Works
Aloha Jon, Mahalo for the prompt and thorough response. I appreciate the completeness of the records and the explanation of the basis for the limit, which answered more than I asked. One clarification, if it is readily available. Your response noted that no traffic speed counts were collected for this stretch. KCC § 16-5.1(c) refers to an engineering and traffic investigation, which I take to be broader. Does the County maintain any engineering and traffic investigation, County Engineer recommendation, or supporting study associated with Resolution No. 99 (1990) or Resolution No. 54-91 (1991) for this segment? Mahalo, Eric
  1. 1 week, 2 days agoSept. 4, 2026, 12:22 p.m.: Eric Magazu sent a message to Kauai Department of Public Works.