"There was a lot of unevenness on the road, there was a lot of potholes like when I would drive down, you know, that bump in your car when there’s a pothole," Kewalo Street resident Chelsea Hsieh said.
It’s not done yet, but residents are already pleased with what they see.
"I think it’s wonderful that they’re improving the road. It makes a big difference in our neighborhood," Kewalo Street resident Judy Okawa said.
"A lot of areas that cause concern for the maintenance of your car, your alignment, and things like that. A lot of that has improved greatly," Kewalo Street resident Benn Okawa said.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell unveiled a five-year plan to pave the 1,500 miles of city roads that have been rated as degraded or unsatisfactory in a comprehensive report.
About 300 miles will be done every year at a cost of $100 million per year, which the mayor says is the most ever committed to city roads.
"While it’s not sexy, it’s not glamorous, it is what cities do to make life good in the community such as this neighborhood here," Mayor Caldwell said.
The city has compiled a list that states which roads will be fixed and the year the work will begin.
Priorities are given to roads that are badly damaged, but it also considers the amount of traffic.
"So, you could have a road that’s pretty damaged, but not heavily traveled and it may be pushed further out and one that’s less damaged, but traveled by people every day may get paved first," Mayor Caldwell said.
The move should also create more jobs. A union spokesman says there could be up to 125 new jobs that involve paving and delivering the asphalt.
Click HERE to see the full list of road repaving projects.
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