Updated at 10:32 a.m., Thursday, November 30, 2006
Ala Moana Center releases expansion update
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, November 30, 2006
Ala Moana Center Expansion Update (11/28 - Revised)
Keeaumoku Street to experience temporary lane closures from December 8 –31, 2006 and full lane closures from January 2 – 12, 2007.
HONOLULU – Drivers are advised that the one-block section of Keeaumoku Street (mauka-bound lanes near Ala Moana Center) between Kona Street and Kapiolani Boulevard will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic from Dec. 8 – 31, 2006 and fully closed from January 2 – 12, 2007. The schedule of lane closures is as follows:
DECEMBER 8 – 31, 2006
Monday through Thursday: 6 a.m. – 12 p.m. Both lanes closed
12 p.m. – 6 a.m. Left-hand lane will open, with right turn access onto Kapi'olani Boulevard
Friday: 6 a.m. – noon. Both lanes closed
Noon – 4 p.m. Left-hand lane will open, with right turn access onto Kapi'olani Boulevard
4 p.m. Both lanes open through the weekend
Saturday & Sunday: All Day. Both lanes open throughout the weekend until 6 a.m. Monday morning (as construction continues)
No Lane Closure Dates
12/21/06 – 12/27/06 Both lanes open throughout the entire period from 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 through 6 a.m. on Wednesday, December 27 (as construction continues)
1/1/07 Both lanes open throughout the entire day until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2 (as construction continues)
JANUARY 2 – 12, 2007
24-Hour Lane Closure Dates
All Day 24-hour closure of both mauka-bound lanes from 6 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2 through Tuesday, January 12.
No entrances to Ala Moana Center will be affected by these lane closures. However, during the hours when both mauka-bound lanes are closed, Kona Street motorists will be redirected to use Kona Iki Street and Mahukona Street to access Kapiolani Boulevard. Drivers will also be encouraged to use alternate routes onto Ala Moana Boulevard, Piikoi Street and Atkinson Drive when exiting Ala Moana Center.
The street closures are required as part of the on-going construction for the Ala Moana Center expansion as steel beams will be erected for the construction of Hawaii's first full-line Nordstrom, Inc. department store, which will open in Spring 2008.
Closure dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information on the on-going Ala Moana Center expansion project, including general access maps, photos and press releases, please visit http://www.AlaMoanaCenter.com/expansion.
ABOUT ALA MOANA CENTER
Ala Moana Center is the world's largest outdoor shopping center and Hawaii's premier shopping, entertainment, and dining destination with 260 stores, including nearly 70 dining options. Ala Moana Center features a diverse collection of stores including locally owned boutiques and national retailers. Visit www.AlaMoanaCenter.com for more information.
Ala Moana Center is owned and managed by General Growth Properties, Inc., the second largest U.S.-based publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). General Growth currently has ownership interest and management responsibility for a portfolio of 209 regional shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The company portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes more than 18,000 retailers nationwide. General Growth Properties, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more information, please visit the company Web site at www.generalgrowth.com.
