Summary
Mayer called Piʻilani an eight-to-ten-mile cul-de-sac and estimated 6,800 additional vehicles if all planned units build out; the possible road link to Veterans Highway is a two-lane road with no funding in the plan.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
First phase estimated at $72-75 million and expected to rise; current funding is only about half of what's needed to reach Kaonoulu.
Commuters if the collector road and bypass actions move forward with easements secured early.
Kīhei drivers face potential 'paralysis' on Piʻilani if growth arrives before relief roads.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — October 5, 2026
The plan's North Kihei Mauka policies tie development to a two-lane collector road connecting East Lipoa Street to Veterans Highway, and require homes be owner-occupied or long-term rentals for local residents. Members floated asking the MPO for a route study and including the state veterans home and DHHL lands in the road conversation.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 24, 2026
Director Molina asked the committee to split the collector road action into phases — the current $81 million Waipuilani-to-Kaonoulu segment, and later segments toward Alahaoe Road — since costs and timelines differ per phase.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 21, 2026
Mayer called Piʻilani an eight-to-ten-mile cul-de-sac and estimated 6,800 additional vehicles if all planned units build out; the possible road link to Veterans Highway is a two-lane road with no funding in the plan.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 14, 2026
The plan's top transportation priority: extending Liloa Drive as a two-lane road with linear park and paths. First phase runs $72-75 million, design is 60% complete, and construction could start early 2028 under a federal RAISE grant.
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) — April 10, 2026
The roughly $27 million RAISE-grant-funded road needs right-of-way by September 2027; some holdout property owners may force the county to pursue eminent domain. Council Member Cook supports moving fast.
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