Posted at 11:39 a.m., Monday, June 12, 2006
New H-1 Freeway lane to be added tonight
| • | PDF: Liliha on-ramp, present configuration |
| • | PDF: Liliha on-ramp, new configuration |
Advertiser Staff
Crews from the state Department of Transportation tonight will add a fourth lane to the H-1 Freeway town-bound from the Liliha on-ramp to the Pali Highway off-ramp.State Transportation Director Rod Haraga said studies show that many of the drivers in the area enter the freeway on the Liliha on-ramp, then exit just one-quarter mile later, so squeezing in the fourth lane instead of a shoulder lane should ease a traffic bottleneck.
Haraga said the work will take place from 9 p.m. tonight until 4 a.m. tomorrow, so that the new lane will be ready for morning rush hour. However, Haraga said it's likely to smooth traffic in the afternoon more than the morning hours.
He said the work is being done by state crews — from design through construction — at a cost of about $25,000.
Because the new lane is a change for the area, Haraga said, "we're asking folks to drive carefully" while everyone gets used to the shift in traffic flow.
