

Viewers/users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of the data and agree to indemnify the County of Hawaiʻi from any liability, which may arise from using the data. The County of Hawaiʻi assumes no responsibility arising from the use of the data. The Roads in Limbo information provided are from the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works’ records as of 2005 and are subject to change. In 2010 the RIL were assessed to see how conditions have changed in five years. In 2005 a master inventory of the Roads in Limbo was created click on the below link to view the inventory in map or list form. The TMK maps to create the Roads in Limbo inventory date back to 1930 and conditions have and are constantly changing. There are also 286.3 miles of paper roads rights of way that are shown on tax maps, but have not yet been built.

On the Island of Hawaiʻi, there are 408.9 miles of Roads in Limbo located island wide 122.6 miles exist and are recognized as government or homestead roads. Typically, existing roads are referred to as “government roads” or “homestead roads.” For decades, the State and County government argued over maintenance responsibility because of limited resources. They are classified into either existing or paper roads. Roads in Limbo (RIL) were built or, planned by the State or the Territorial government.
