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West Maui Greenway
“Creating the West Maui Greenway is something that should proceed. Having a safe space where people can travel via bikes and walking/running would help keep our community healthier and safer. I never wanted to ride my bike to work because it was too scary.”
Community Quote from Long-Term Planning Recovery Survey
Purpose
The West Maui Greenway will provide a variety of community benefits when complete. It will serve as a multimodal transportation corridor providing connections to key community destinations, resilience benefits, such as fuel breaks, and a utility corridor for power, water and wastewater lines. It is also anticipated to provide an amenity to Lahaina that will encourage adjacent economic development.
Project Description
The West Maui Greenway is a proposed 25-mile multiuse trail that will connect Ukumehame to Līpoa Point. It will provide a safe, multimodal transportation option to using the Honoapiʻilani Highway and act as an alternative evacuation route accessible to vehicles in an emergency, as well as a fire and fuel break for fire protection. Welcoming people of all ages and abilities who walk, bike, or use assisted mobility devices, the West Maui Greenway was identified as a priority project in numerous previous planning efforts. The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization received federal funding and produced the West Maui Greenway Plan (September 2022) which developed a preferred route alignment, breaking the corridor into seven segments and trail types. This project focuses on Phase 1 which includes Segments 3, 4, and 5 from Lahaina Civic Center to Launiupoko Beach Park (5.25 miles).
West Maui Greenway Proposed Alternatives
Interdependencies and Roadblocks
Other priority projects included in the LTRP may overlap with the West Maui Greenway including:
- Rebuild Lahaina Plan
- Street Connectivity and Extensions
- Wildfire Risk Reduction and Mitigation
- R-1 Recycled Water Expansion
Next Steps
- Begin environmental permitting, community engagement, and right of way acquisition investigations for Phase 1
- Secure funding for right of way acquisition, design and construction
Project Details
Cost Estimate:
$15.43 million
Existing Funding Sources:
Project Lead:
- County Department of Public Works
- County Office of Recovery
Potential Funding Sources:
- Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP)
- County of Maui
- Local community groups
- National Park Service
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)
- Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Project Partners:
- County Department of Parks
and Recreation - State Department of Transportation
- Local community groups
- Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization
- National Park Service, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance
- West Maui Greenway Alliance
Alignment with West Maui Community Plan (WMCP)
- Goal 2.2 A complete, balanced and connected transportation network
- Action 2.12 Complete the West Maui Greenway Multiuse path to provide safe, off-road path for walking and bicycling between parks, neighborhoods and businesses