#waipio valley road closure
It’s the right to access public lands vs. ‘We can hear Waipiʻo Breathe’
The closure and reopening of Waipiʻo Valley Road has led to a conflict between valley residents who want the area to remain mostly closed for the sake of the land and culture and those who believe it is their right to have access to the public lands and ocean.
Road Block Planned Sept. 19 To Protest Updated Rules for Waipiʻo Valley Road
To protest Hawaiʻi County’s updated rules for the Waipi’o Valley road, a road block is planned by residents, farmers and others at the Waipi’o Lookout on Sept. 19 at 8 a.m.
Waipiʻo Valley Residents Sound Off on Partial Reopening of Crumbling Road
Waipiʻo Valley residents expressed dismay Friday about Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth’s decision to partially reopen the narrow, steep, crumbling road into the picturesque black sand beach and farming community.
Hawaiʻi County Opening Waipiʻo Valley Road To 4-Wheel Drive Vehicles
Beginning Sept. 19, all Big Island residents, county-permitted tour company operators and those seeking to practice their Native Hawaiian traditional or customary rights can travel down the steep, crumbling road in beautiful and sacred Waipiʻo Valley — but only if their vehicle has 4-wheel drive.
Roth: County Looking at Updating Waipiʻo Valley Road Closure, But Status Quo Until Then
Waipiʻo Valley access road will remain closed under the mayor’s Waipiʻo Valley Road Emergency Rule No. 1 until further notice, the mayor’s office stated.
Temporary Closure for Waipiʻo Valley Road Rescheduled for May 16-20
The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works Engineering Division and their engineering consultant, Haley & Aldrich, are rescheduling the field activities on and around Waipiʻo Valley Road.
Roth, County Sued Over Waipi‘o Valley Road Closure
A community organization filed a lawsuit against the county, Mayor Mitch Roth and Public Works Director Ikaika Rodenhurst, claiming that the emergency Waipi‘o Valley Road closure is unlawful to all but a select few people.
