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Posted at 4:33 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2006

Pier 2A at Kawaihae Habor expected to open Saturday

By Dan Nakaso
Advertiser Staff Writer

Repair crews are working to fix damaged fuel lines at Kawaihae Harbor's Pier 2A to try and have it opened for cargo by Saturday.

Kawaihae Harbor is the Big Island's busiest cargo port, where Pier 2B has been open since Tuesday afternoon after cracks opened up during Sunday's earthquakes.

Workers have paved over cracks and "they didn't seem to find any structural damage," said Scott Ishikawa, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.

"It's going to be a little tight having Matson and Young Bros. working the same site, but all the parties understand the situation," Ishikawa said.

Divers continue to check Pier 1 for structural damage and crews may have to remove the top surface of the pier "just to see if there's any structural damage underneath," Ishikawa said.

Pier 1 primarily handles cattle and cement loads.

Reach Dan Nakaso at dnakaso@honoluluadvertiser.com.