Construction of phase two of Bayfront trails project expected to begin later this year

HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald A stamp of the Edmund C. Olson Trust is seen here Thursday on a portion of Phase One of Hilo Bayfront Trails along Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo.

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Hilo Bayfront Trails Vice President Matthias Kusch on Thursday talks with Sam and Ed Olson and others about phase two of the bayfront trails project while standing on a portion of phase one along Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo.

Construction on the second phase of the Hilo Bayfront Trails project is expected to begin by the end of the year, said organizers Thursday.