Posted at 11:32 a.m., Monday, September 29, 2003
Nimitz highway contraflow debuts smoothly
By Mike Leidemann
Advertiser Staff Writer
"There were no accidents and no major problems," DOT spokesman Scott Ishikawa said.
Traffic appeared to flow smoothly on all lanes of the highway, including the newly created contraflow lane, which was open from 5:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Ishikawa said, however, that there were a number of cars with only one occupant in the contraflow lane, which is reserved for vehicles with two or more people.
"We’ll be monitoring that and issuing warnings this week," he said. Police citations could follow if the violations continue, he said.
Officially, the new contraflow lane is a four-month trial program to see if it helps traffic on Nimitz Highway and other major roads leading toward Honolulu. If the program is successful, it will be made permanent.
