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The residents say the guardrails along Kula Highway were excessive and cramped the community's rural lifestyle.
The railings blocked places residents used to water horses. They also left little room by the side of the road for drivers to pull over their horse trailers and cattle trucks.
State highways engineer Robert Siarot says the state will remove 3,000 feet of guardrail at residents' request. He says the removal won't jeopardize safety because portions of the guardrail extended too far and even closed off a parking area.
The Big Island students are enrolled in the West Hawaii Explorations Academy, an alternative science curriculum where they learn mostly by doing.
They work on aquaculture projects, drawing on expertise from the nearby state Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii.
They're also building a solar-powered car. And they work on team projects and write research papers.
The program, created by teacher Bill Woerner, complies with state Department of Education standards. He says students have the opportunity to do original research that could be published.
By Star-Bulletin staff
Vo was found Sept. 6 in his Makaloa Street apartment in Pawaa.