Oahu road closures this week
Advertiser Staff
The State Department of Transportation will be working on the following road projects.
With the exception of emergency situations, roadwork will not be scheduled during daylight hours on Wednesday in observance of the King Kamehameha I Day state holiday.
H-1 AIRPORT VIADUCT EASTBOUND THREE-LANE CLOSURE (Night Work)
Three-lane closures on the H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct in the Honolulu-bound direction from west of the Airport on-ramp to the Middle Street Tunnel from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., nightly, for concrete pavement repair work.
All on-and-off-ramps will remain open during this time. Single lane closures may also be implemented on Nimitz Highway below the viaduct during these hours as a safety precaution.
WAIKELE TO WAIPAHU (Night Work)
Multiple nighttime lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the Honolulu-bound direction between the Naval Access Road overpass and the Waipahu/Pearl City off-ramp (Exit 8A) for lane striping work at the following times:
H-2 FREEWAY
HONOLULU-BOUND MEHEULA PARKWAY ON-RAMP CLOSURE
H-2 Freeway Honolulu-bound on-ramp from Mililani Town on Meheula Parkway will be closed through Tuesday and on Thursday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., daily, for pavement resurfacing.
Honolulu-bound motorists are advised to use alternate routes such as Kamehameha Highway or to proceed along Meheula Parkway, U-turn at the Ainamakua Drive intersection and use the H-2 Freeway Honolulu-bound loop on-ramp from the Makai-bound lanes.
During these hours, the Meheula Parkway sidewalk on the Mauka-bound side will also be closed from Kuahelani Avenue to the bus stop at 1618 Meheula Parkway. Mauka-bound pedestrians are advised to cross Meheula Parkway at the Kuahelani Avenue intersection and use the opposite sidewalk.
FARRINGTON HIGHWAY
MAKAHA
Single lane closures on Farrington Highway in both directions from Orange Street to Kili Drive through Tuesday and on Thursday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., daily, for pavement resurfacing.
KAHEKILI HIGHWAY
KANEOHE
Left lane closures on Kahekili Highway in both directions from Kulukeoe Street to Haiku Road through Tuesday and on Thursday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., daily, for drainage and water line system installations, and median barrier construction.
KALANIANAOLE HIGHWAY
NEAR CASTLE JUNCTION
Right-lane closure in the Kailua-bound direction between Castle Junction and Kapaa Quarry Road through Tuesday and on Thursday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., daily, for erosion control work.
Work and lane closures are scheduled at this site on weekdays through June 2008. Project contractor Prometheus Construction will be anchoring mesh safety netting to the adjacent hillside to stabilize the slope.
KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY
NEAR PEARL HARBOR
Single lane closures on Kamehameha Highway in both directions from McGrew Loop to Valkenburgh Street through Tuesday and on Thursday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., daily, for lane striping, marker installations and guardrail repairs.
MILILANI TO WHEELER AAF
Northbound traffic on Kamehameha Highway will be contraflowed using the southbound lanes between Waikalani Drive and Lehua Road on Monday through Tuesday and on Thursday through Friday from to 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., daily. Single lane closures are also scheduled at the following locations:
Portable concrete barriers will be closing these lane segments for shoulder widening and curb construction.
WAHIAWA TO MOKULEIA
Roving lane closures on Kamehameha Highway in both directions between Wilikina Drive and Kaukonahua Road on Monday through Tuesday and on Thursday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., daily, for roving pothole patching.
ALA MOANA BOULEVARD
RESURFACING PROJECT (Night Work)
Multiple lane closures on Ala Moana Boulevard in both directions from Koula Street to Piikoi Street on Sunday night through Tuesday morning and on Wednesday night through Friday morning from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., nightly, for pavement striping and adjustment of manhole frames and covers.
To avoid delays, motorists are advised to use Queen Street or South King Street as alternate routes.
ALA MOANA TO WAIKIKI
Single lane closures on Ala Moana Boulevard in both directions between Kalakaua Avenue and Kalia Road on Monday through Tuesday and on Thursday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., daily, for street light and traffic signal duct line installations and driveway, sidewalk and curb construction.
This improvements project will include the reconstruction and resurfacing of pavement areas, the addition of a fourth eastbound lane from Hobron Lane to Kalia Road, the lengthening of left-turn stacking lanes onto Hobron Lane and Kalia Road, center median landscaping enhancements designed in consultation with the Outdoor Circle, replacement of highway lighting with decorative lighting similar to Kalakaua Avenue, and the reconstruction of portions of pedestrian sidewalks and driveways.
These road improvements will be paid for by the Hilton Hotels Corporation as part of a larger development surrounding the construction of The Grand Waikikian Tower, adjacent to the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa. Hilton has also established a construction information hotline at 948-7600 and an informational website at www.villagerejuvenation.com. Project completion is anticipated in December 2008.
FORT WEAVER ROAD
EWA
Single lane closures on Fort Weaver Road in both directions between Laulaunui Street and Renton Road on Monday through Tuesday and on Thursday, through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., daily, for road paving.
KUNIA
Roving single lane closures on Kunia Road in the northbound direction on Monday through Tuesday and on Thursday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., daily, for shoulder lane maintenance work.
PUULOA ROAD
MAPUNAPUNA
Various lane closures on Puuloa Road between Kamehameha Highway and Salt Lake Boulevard on Monday through Tuesda and on Thursda through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., daily, at the following locations:
UNIVERSITY AVENUE
MAPUNAPUNA
Right lane closure on University Avenue, beneath the H-1 Freeway overpass, in the northbound direction on Monday through Tuesday and on Thursday, through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., daily, for overhead repairs.
HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
INTERISLAND TERMINAL PARKING STRUCTURE
Lane closures at the Honolulu International Airport for the construction of a vehicular and pedestrian bridge connecting the new 1,800-stall parking structure to the existing Interisland Terminal Parking Structure at the following locations and times:
Ground level access into the Interisland Terminal Parking Structure will be closed 24/7 through Friday. Access into the Interisland Terminal Parking Structure will be detoured through the second level makai parking entry. Access from the ground floor parking entry into the Overseas Terminal Parking Structure will continue to be maintained at all times.
Motorists are also encouraged to utilize the economy parking lot located at the corner of Aolele Street and Lagoon Drive. The completion of the new parking structure is slated for December 2008.
