Updated at 1:08 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Parking lot at Maui Airport to nearly double in size
Advertiser Staff
Expanded parking at Maui's Kahului Airport moved a step closer to reality with the release of more than $1 million for design of the project.About 1,800 parking stalls will be added, which would increase parking capacity to more than 3,800 spaces.
Gov. Linda Lingle said the airport parking shortage statewide has been a priority in her administration's 12-year, $2.3 billion airports modernization plan.
Plans are underway to build a new access road to Kahului Airport, which will open up space needed for the parking lot expansion. The state wants to coordinate the timing of the two projects so that construction on the expanded lot can begin as soon as this space becomes available.
Design for the project is scheduled to begin this month. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2009 and be completed within the year.
