Friday, June 13, 2008

Judge to lift Superferry traffic order

Court review of vehicle impacts set to continue until July 25

By MELISSA TANJI Staff Writer
POSTED: June 7, 2008 S

WAILUKU — Second Circuit Judge Joel August will temporarily lift an order that requires traffic control officers to assist with Hawaii Superferry traffic as it mixes with local traffic near Kahului Harbor.

August made the decision Friday during a status conference hearing in his chambers, and directed Deputy Corporation Counsel Jane Lovell to prepare the order. Lovell later told The Maui News it will take several days to prepare the draft order for the judge.

In a series of hearings last year, August ruled that a traffic study for the Kahului Harbor was inadequate and ordered a number of steps to deal with traffic issues. One was for...

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