A state plan to build a walking and biking bridge between Whitmore Village and Wahiawa is moving ahead over loud objections from residents, who say the money should go elsewhere.

• Dozens packed a public meeting on Oahu, and tempers flared between residents and state officials.
• Many say the community wants a road for cars, not a footbridge, and has said so repeatedly.
• The state says a car route would cost close to triple the bridge's $27 million price, and there is no funding for it.
• Some residents back the bridge but want potholes fixed and sidewalks built first.

Outlook: Clearing work is done and heavy construction starts in the coming weeks, with the bridge due to be finished by year's end if the schedule holds.