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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 1:51 a.m., Sunday, May 18, 2008

TheBus detours today to accommodate triathlon

Advertiser Staff

This morning's Honolulu Triathlon will force several temporary changes for TheBus and close some roads for from 4 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m.

The triathlon involves a 1.5K Swim Course off Magic Island, a 40K Bike Course from Ala Moana Beach Park to Kamehameha Highway/Halawa Gate (CINPAC) and a 10K Run Course from Magic Island to Cooke Street and back.

Streets from Ala Moana Beach Park to the Kamehameha Highway/Ford Island Bridge Road intersection will be closed from 4 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m.

STREET AND LANE CLOSURES

1. Ala Moana Boulevard: All eastbound direction lanes from Bishop Street to Atkinson Drive and all ewa direction lanes from Piikoi Street to Coral Street.

2. Kamehameha Highway: All eastbound direction lanes from Kamehameha Hwy/Salt Lake ( Ford Island Bridge ) to Valkenburgh Boulevard.

3. Lagoon Drive: All lanes makai of Nimitz Highway .

4. Nimitz Highway: All eastbound direction lanes from Valkenburgh Boulevard to Bishop Street. The westbound section from Puuhale Road to the merge area under the Airport Viaduct to Puuloa Road.

5. Bishop Street : All lanes between Queen Street to Ala Moana Boulevard.

6. Ilalo Street : Ahui Street to Ala Moana Boulevard (Eastbound lanes).

NOTES

1. TheBus will service all bus stops along the detour route.

2. Since all EASTBOUND bus routes will be on detour between Kamehameha Hwy/Ford Island Bridge along Nimitz Hwy (eastbound) and Ala Moana Boulevard east to Piikoi Street , riders wanting to head eastbound will need to board a WESTBOUND bus route and transfer outside of the closed streets to the proper eastbound routes. Please allow for extra time and traffic delays.

3. For Leeward and Central Oahu eastbound bus riders wanting to get to their destination under the H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct, please remain on board over the viaduct and alight at the eastbound Kam/Middle (Gaspro) bus stop and then transfer to a westbound bus across the street.

DETOUR ROUTES

Route E, CountryExpress!

City buses operating along the following routes will DETOUR at 4:00 a.m. or from their first trip in the affected areas. Detours are subject to change if directed by HPD, Central Control or Road Supervision.

Eastbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to service the Bishop/King bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR makai on Bishop, left on Queen, onto Waimanu, left on Piikoi, right on Kona, right on Mahukona, right on Atkinson, left on Ala Moana Blvd, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Ala Moana Blvd/Piikoi intersection. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Piikoi, left on Kapiolani, left on Ward, right on Queen, right on Alakea, and then resume the regular route.

Route 6, Pauoa-Woodlawn

Eastbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Auahi/Ward Warehouse bus stop. Continue east on Auahi, TheBus will then DETOUR left on Kamakee, right on Queen, onto Waimanu, left on Piikoi, right on Kona, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Ala Moana Blvd/Piikoi. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Piikoi, left on Kapiolani, left on Kamakee, right on Auahi, and then resume the regular route.

Route 9, Palolo Valley-Pearl Harbor

Eastbound: TheBus will travel from the temporary terminus on Lawehana/Salt Lake Blvd (Tesoro). TheBus will then DETOUR left on Salt Lake Blvd, left on Bougainville, left on Radford (mauka along the Navy-Marine Golf on Course), right on Salt Lake Blvd, onto Pukuloa, left on Ahua, right on Kikowaena, merge left on onto access road of Moanalua Frwy, right on "KING ST/MIDDLE ST" Exit, right on Middle, left on Kamehameha, onto Dillingham, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Radford/Bougainville intersection. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Bougainville, right on Lawehana to temporary terminus on Lawehana makai of Salt Lake Blvd (Tesoro).

Route 10, Kalihi-Alewa Heights

Eastbound: Kalihi to Alewa – TheBus will travel from the temporary terminus at Mokauea/King, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: Alewa to Kalihi – TheBus will travel the regular route makai on Mokauea to Mokauea/Kalani intersection. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Kalani, left on Kalihi, left on Dillingham, right on Mokauea to temporary terminus on Mokauea makai of King (opposite Zippy's).

Route 11, Makalapa-Halawa-Aiea Heights

Eastbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Bougainville/Radford nearside bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Radford, right on Salt Lake Blvd , left on Puuloa, right on access road to H-1 EAST, left on H-1 EAST, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: No detour.

Route 19, Waikiki-Airport-Hickam

Eastbound: TheBus will travel from Hickam AMC Terminal, and resume the regular route to east on Kuntz to last bus stop before Kuntz Gate (opposite Auto Wash Building ). TheBus will then DETOUR by making a left U-turn in parking lot to return ewa on Kuntz. Continue DETOUR ewa on Kuntz, take right on to Exit Hickam Main Gate, onto Nimitz Hwy EAST, take left on lane to H-1 EAST, onto H-1 EAST, right on EXIT 16 "AIRPORT", take middle lane "DEPARTURES", service Airport Upper Level Inter-island and Overseas City bus stops. Note: TheBus will pick up all riders at these bus stops even if they want to go westbound as there will be no westbound Routes 19 and 20 bus service. Riders will have to back-track and transfer to westbound bus routes along Dillingham or Downtown. Continue DETOUR from last Airport City bus stop, take left on lane to access ramp to H-1 EAST, onto H-1 EAST, take EXIT 18B "MIDDLE ST/DILLINGHAM BLVD", Kamehameha, onto Dillingham, right on King, right on Punchbowl, left on Queen, cross Kamakee onto Waimanu, left on Piikoi, right on Kona, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Ala Moana Blvd/Piikoi intersection. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Piikoi, left on Kapiolani, left on Ward, right on Queen, left on Punchbowl, right on Ala Moana Blvd, and then resume the regular route west through Downtown, Iwilei, and Kalihi areas to Nimitz/Puuhale intersection. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Puuhale, left on Kamehameha to Kamehameha/Middle intersection, then take access road to under Airport Viaduct onto Nimitz, continue ewa to Nimitz/Paiea intersection. Note: You will not be allowed to turn makai on Rodgers Blvd to service Honolulu International Airport ; passengers will have to walk in from Nimitz Hwy. TheBus will continue to DETOUR by remaining west on Nimitz Hwy to the Nimitz/Valkenburgh bus stop. Take Nimitz Hwy access road to "HICKAM AFB/PEARL HARBOR" after crossing Valkenburgh, onto left on lanes to Hickam AFB Main Gate (next to Visitors Lane ). Enter Main Gate, right on Vandenburg, and then resume the regular route to Hickam AMC Terminal.

Route 20, Waikiki-Pearlridge

Eastbound: TheBus will travel from Kaonohi Terminus, traveling the regular route east to Kamehameha/Salt Lake Blvd bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Salt Lake Blvd (opposite Ford Island Bridge) to circle around Kam Lot at Aloha Stadium, left on Salt Lake Blvd towards Pearl City, right on Kamehameha, right on on-ramp to "HONOLULU" East, veer right on to H-1 EAST on-ramp, onto H-1 EAST, DETOUR EXIT 16 "AIRPORT", take "DEPARTURES" lane, service Airport Upper Level Inter-island and Overseas City bus stops.

Note: TheBus will pick up all riders at these bus stops even if they want to go westbound as there will be no westbound Routes 19 and 20 bus service. Riders will have to back-track and transfer to westbound bus routes along Dillingham or Downtown.

Continue DETOUR from last Airport City bus stop, take left on lane to access ramp to H-1 EAST, onto H-1 EAST, take EXIT 18B " MIDDLE ST/DILLINGHAM BLVD ", Kamehameha, onto Dillingham, right on King, (No eastbound service in Iwilei), right on Punchbowl, left on Queen, onto Waimanu, left on Piikoi, right on Kona, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Ala Moana Blvd/Piikoi intersection. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Piikoi, left on Kapiolani, left on Ward, right on Queen, left on Punchbowl, right on Ala Moana Blvd, and then resume the regular route west through Downtown, Iwilei, and Kalihi areas to Nimitz/Puuhale intersection. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Puuhale, left on Kamehameha to Kamehameha/Middle intersection. Take access road to under Airport Viaduct onto Nimitz, continue ewa to Nimitz/Paiea intersection. Note: TheBus will not be allowed to turn makai on Rodgers Blvd to service the Honolulu International Airport; so passengers will have to walk in from Nimitz Hwy. TheBus will remain west on Nimitz, crossing Rodgers, and then resume the regular route west to Kaonohi terminus.

Route 31, Tripler-Mapunapuna

Eastbound: TheBus will begin at Kalihi Facility bus stop zone 2, exit right on Middle, and then resume regular route.

Westbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Kalihi Facility bus stop 4. Exit left on Middle, right on Nimitz, DETOUR right on Valkenburgh, right on Radford, right on Salt Lake Blvd, right on Puuloa, left on Mapunapuna Place, left on Mapunapuna St, right on Pukuloa, left on Ahua, right on Kikowaena, left on onto "MOANALUA FWY" access road, right on "KING ST/MIDDLE ST" Exit, right on Middle, left on Kalihi Facility.

Routes 40, Honolulu-Makaha

Eastbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Kamehameha/Salt Lake Blvd bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Salt Lake Blvd to circle around Kam Lot at Aloha Stadium, left on Salt Lake Blvd towards Pearl City, right on Kamehameha, right on on-ramp to "HONOLULU" East, veer right on to H-1 EAST on-ramp, onto H-1 EAST, take EXIT 18B "MIDDLE ST/DILLINGHAM BLVD", Kamehameha, onto Dillingham, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: No detour.

Route 42, Ewa Beach-Waikiki

Eastbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Kamehameha/Salt Lake bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Salt Lake Blvd to circle around Kam Lot at Aloha Stadium, left on Salt Lake Blvd towards Pearl City, right on Kamehameha, right on on-ramp to "HONOLULU" East, veer right on to H-1 EAST on-ramp, onto H-1 EAST, take EXIT 18B "MIDDLE ST/ DILLINGHAM BLVD", onto Kamehameha, onto Dillingham, and then resume the regular route to King/ Punchbowl bus stop. Right on Punchbowl, DETOUR left on Queen, onto Waimanu, left on Piikoi, right on Kona, right on Mahukona, right on Atkinson, left on Ala Moana Blvd , and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Ala Moana Blvd/Piikoi. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Piikoi, left on Kapiolani, left on Ward, right on Queen, right on South, and then resume the regular route.

Route 55, Kaneohe-Circle Island

Eastbound: AMC to Kaneohe-North Shore – TheBus will travel the regular route from Kona around AMC to Ala Moana Blvd / Piikoi. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Piikoi, left on Kapiolani, left on Ward, right on Queen, left on Punchbowl, right on Ala Moana Blvd, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: North Shore-Kaneohe-AMC – TheBus will travel the regular route to Bishop/King bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Queen, across Kamakee onto Waimanu, left on Piikoi, right on Kona to Windward terminus.

Route 56, Honolulu-Kailua-Kaneohe

Eastbound: Kaneohe-Kailua to AMC – TheBus will travel the regular route to Bishop/King bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Queen, onto Waimanu, left on Piikoi, right on Kona to Windward terminus.

Westbound: AMC to Kailua-Kaneohe – TheBus will travel the regular route from Kona around AMC to Ala Moana Blvd/Piikoi. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Piikoi, left on Kapiolani, left on Ward, right on Queen, left on Punchbowl, right on Ala Moana Blvd, and then resume the regular route.

Route 57, Kailua-Waimanalo-Sea Life Park

Route 57A, Kailua-Keolu Drive

Eastbound: Sea Life Park-Waimanalo-Kailua-Keolu to AMC – TheBus will travel the regular route to Bishop/King bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Queen, onto Waimanu, left on Piikoi, right on Kona to Windward terminus.

Westbound: AMC to Kailua-Keolu-Waimanalo-Sea Life Park – TheBus will travel the regular route from Kona around AMC to Ala Moana Blvd/Piikoi. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Piikoi, left on Kapiolani, left on Ward, right on Queen, left on Punchbowl, right on Ala Moana Blvd, and then resume the regular route.

Route 62, Honolulu-Wahiawa

Eastbound: TheBus will travel the regular route to Kamehameha/Salt Lake bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Salt Lake Blvd circle around Kam lot at Aloha Stadium, left on Salt Lake Blvd (towards Pearl City), right on Kamehameha, right on on-ramp to "HONOLULU" east, veer right on to H-1 EAST on-ramp onto H-1 EAST, take EXIT 18B "MIDDLE ST/DILLINGHAM BLVD," onto Kamehameha onto Dillingham, and then resume the regular route to Kapiolani/Pensacola and terminate at Kona Street.

Westbound: No detour.

Route 65, Honolulu-Kahaluu

Eastbound: Ala Moana Center (AMC) to Kaneohe-Kahaluu – TheBus will travel the regular route from Kona around Ala Moana Center to Ala Moana Blvd/Piikoi. TheBus will then DETOUR right on Piikoi, left on Kapiolani, left on Ward, right on Queen, left on Punchbowl, right on Ala Moana Blvd, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound: Kahaluu-Kaneohe to Ilalo Terminus or AMC – TheBus will travel the regular route to Bishop/King bus stop. TheBus will then DETOUR left on Queen, across Kamakee onto Waimanu, left on Piikoi, right on Kona to Windward terminus.

Route 201, Waipahu via Farrington Express

Route 202, Waipahu via Paiwa Express

A.M. Trips: TheBus will travel the regular route on H-1 EAST to Airport area. TheBus will then DETOUR by remaining on H-1 EAST, take EXIT 21B "PUNCHBOWL ST", onto Punchbowl, left on King, right on Kapiolani, right on Atkinson, left on Ala Moana Blvd, and then resume the regular route.

P.M. Trips: No detour.