HANAPEPE — The right lane of Kaumuali‘i Highway in the westbound direction between mile markers 2.1 and 17, Anonui Street and Lele Road, will be closed from Tuesday to Friday, Feb. 22 to 25, for guardrail repair, the state Department of Transporation announced. The work will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
As with all road work, county or state, it is weather-permitting.
Koloa
• Ala Kalanikaumaka, from the Koloa Road roundabout to Lopaka Paipa Boulevard, will be closed from Tuesday to Friday, Feb. 22 to 25, from 8 to 4:30 p.m., according to the county Department of Public Works and its contractor Maui Kupuno Builders. The closure is necessary for continuing road-resurfacing work. Motorists will be detoured to Lopaka Paipa Boulevard during this closure. For more information, contact Maui Kupono Builders at 808-369-1800 or Todd Ozaki at the County of Kaua‘i at 808-241-4845;
Lihu‘e
• Sections of Wehe Road in Lihu‘e near Kaua‘i Economic Opportunity, Inc. Mana’olana will be under a one-lane closure from Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 22 to 25, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The closure is necessary for improvements to the KEO Mana‘olana sewer line. One lane of alternating traffic will be provided at all times. For more information, contact Keith Suga at 808-645-0822;
Hanama‘ulu
• Sections of ‘Akuli Street and Hanama‘ulu Road will be under short lane closures weekdays from Tuesday, Feb. 22 to Friday, March 4, according to DPW and Goodfellow Bros. LLC. Work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no road work occurring during the peak traffic times for school drop-off and pick-up. The lane closures are necessary for improvements to pedestrian access to the school, including new sidewalks, crosswalks and ADA ramps. Safe walking routes for students, parents and pedestrians will be provided. For more information, contact Tristan Gonzales at 808-462-8057 or Ryan Moura at 808-298-2431;
Wailua
• A right-shoulder closure and narrowed lanes of Kuhio Highway in the southbound direction between mile markers 5.7 and 6.7, in the vicinity of Leho Drive and the Kapa‘a bypass road, takes place Monday through Friday, Feb. 21 to 25, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for road and shoulder work;
Kapa‘a
• A portion of Mailihuna Road will be closed from Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 22 to 25, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., according to DPW and Grace Pacific LLC. The periodic, one-lane closures are necessary for sidewalk construction, driveway construction and roadway excavation. A temporary traffic detour route will be available through Kolohala Road. For more information, contact Marie Poynter of Grace Pacific, LLC at 808-699-4654;
Wailua Homesteads
• A portion of Hauiki Road, near the vicinity of a cane haul road and Olohena Road, will have periodic land closures from Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 22 to 25, according to DPD and DMK & Associates. There will be a single-lane closure from Feb. 22 to Feb. 23, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a full-road closure Thursday and Friday, Feb. 24 and 25, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The closures are necessary to allow cleaning, crack sealing and slurry seal of the roadway. During these closures, a temporary traffic detour route will be available through Waipouli Road. For more information, contact Kimi Holcomb at 808-246-8808;.
Kealia
• A right-shoulder closure and realignment of lanes of Kuhio Highway in the southbound direction between mile markers 11.8 and 13, Makanani Street and Kukuihale Road, takes place today through Friday, Feb. 25, 24 hours a day, for shoulder work;
Kilauea
• A single-lane closure on Kuhio Highway in both directions between mile markers 19 and 21.6, Kapuna Road and Wailapa Road, takes place from today through Friday, Feb. 25, from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., for road-reconstruction and resurfacing;
• A right-lane closure on Kuhio Highway in both directions between mile markers 22 and 24, Kuhio Highway and Kalihiwai Road, takes place Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 22 to 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for grass and tree trimming;
Princeville
• A right-lane closure on Kuhio Highway in both directions between mile markers 27 and 28, Ka Haku Road and ‘Anini Stream, takes place Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 22 to 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for grass and tree trimming.
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