Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
O'AHU
Water crews fixing 2 breaks
Two water mains broke on O'ahu yesterday, including one connected to a reservoir in the Leeward area.
Leeward residents were asked to conserve water to avoid a shortage. The break was expected to be repaired by today.
The 24-inch transmission line break, off the Honolulu- bound lanes of Farrington Highway near Piliokahi Avenue in Wai'anae, was reported at about noon, said Tracy Burgo, a Board of Water Supply spokeswoman.
One Honolulu bound-lane was closed for the repairs
The water board is asking Leeward residents to hold off laundry, car washing and yard irrigation until the main was repaired.
Another water main broke at 6 a.m. yesterday on Kapi'olani Boulevard between Ke'eaumoku and Kaheka streets.
The 12-inch main was repaired at 1:30 p.m.
Four buildings, including Bakery Kapi'olani and a church, were without water until then.
Kapi'olani was closed in the early morning, and one lane remained closed into the early evening as repairs were made on the street.
WINDWARD
Contraflow lane for Kailua road
The state has set up a contraflow lane near Castle Junction for traffic heading into Kailua to allow pothole repairs.
The Kailua-bound lanes on Kalaniana'ole Highway from Castle Junction to Kapa'a Quarry Road will be contra-
flowed from 10:30 p.m. today to 4 a.m. tomorrow.
The state Department of Transportation advises motorists to use caution.
HONOLULU
Man suspected of molesting girl
Police are looking for a man believed to have molested a girl who was swimming in Hanauma Bay.
The man is thought to have inappropriately touched the 11-year-old on Wednesday after asking her if she needed a swimming buddy.
The girl told her parents, who reported it to police.
The man was Caucasian, between the ages of 20 and 30, and had a tan complexion. His hair was light brown and he had a mustache and goatee. On Wednesday, he wore dark-colored swim shorts and a diving mask.
Witnesses are asked to call Detective Greg McCormick at 529-3055. Anonymous calls may be made to CrimeStoppers at 955-8300, or dial *CRIME on a cell phone.
HONOLULU
Ala Wai project topic of meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold an environmental impact statement scoping meeting for an Ala Wai Canal project at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hawai'i Convention Center.
The federal-state project in the Ala Wai watershed will examine flood hazard reduction and ecosystem restoration. The project could cost $60 million and take up to a decade to complete.
Among the options being considered are constructing flood walls around the Ala Wai Canal, widening the canal and modifying bridges.
