Updated at 9:39 a.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Nimitz Highway's yearlong repaving under way
Advertiser Staff
Several roadway projects are in the works this week. So, drive carefully.
Big project begins on Nimitz/Ala Moana
The state Department of Transportation yesterday began a yearlong, $12.5 million project to repave Nimitz Highway/Ala Moana Boulevard from Fort Street to Pi'ikoi Street.
Project contractor Grace Pacific began work last night. Nearly all of the work will be done overnight between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings. Until April, the construction may close one lane in each direction as workers dig trenches and install street lights near Fort Street.
No construction is planned for Friday or Saturday nights.
Initial work will involve digging trenches along Nimitz Highway/Ala Moana Boulevard to install new streetlights, starting near the Fort Street area. The contractor will then move eastward along Nimitz Highway/Ala Moana Boulevard. A single lane may be closed in each direction during the night work.
The entire project is scheduled for completion in January 2008, weather permitting. Up to 80,000 vehicles use Ala Moana Boulevard each day.
1H-2 Freeway lane closures scheduled
Single median lanes will be closed on the H-2 Freeway between Meheula Parkway and the Waiawa Interchange for drainage inspections and maintenance on these days:
Farrington Nanakuli project continues
A right lane will be closed west-bound on Farrington Highway between Hakimo Road and Kaukama Road through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, for the installation of a chain-link fence.
Farrington project in Waipahu ongoing
Single lanes will be closed in both directions on Farrington Highway in Waipahu from Old Fort Weaver Road to Kamehameha Highway Monday through Friday for the installation of traffic loop detectors and pavement striping at these times:
Kamehameha work near Crouching Lion
Single lanes will be closed on Kamehameha Highway between Waiahole Valley Road and Crouching Lion Inn in both directions Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 3 p.m., for sign installation and guard-rail work.
Traffic will be contra-flowed in the remaining open lane.
Lanes closed on Pu'uloa Road
A single south-bound lane will be closed on Pu'uloa Road near Kamehameha Highway, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, for electrical work. Shoulder lanes on both sides of Pu'uloa Road will also be closed during these hours for utility work.
'Aiea Access Road pavement work under way
Shoulder lanes will be closed in both directions on 'Aiea Access Road from Moanalua Road to Kamehameha Highway, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for pavement striping.
Lanes to close near Camp Smith
Single lanes will be closed on Halawa Heights Road between Ulune Street and Fernridge Place in the vicinity of Camp Smith, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, for pavement marker and sign installation.
Kamehameha project continues near Pearl Harbor
A right lane will be closed on Kamehameha Highway (outbound) between Radford Drive and Halawa Drive Wednesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for bikeway construction.
