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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 1:09 a.m., Monday, March 31, 2008

Oahu road closures set for this week

Advertiser Staff

The State Department of Transportation has several road projects scheduled around Oahu this week, weather permitting:

H-1 FREEWAY

KAPOLEI TO KUNIA

Single lane closures in the eastbound direction between the Makakilo and Kunia Interchanges through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily, for concrete pouring.

WAIPAHU TO WAIKELE (Night Work)

Lane closures in the westbound direction from the vicinity of the Waikele/Waipahu off-ramp (Exit 7) to the Military Access Road overpass from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., nightly, at the following locations and dates:

  • Two leftmost lanes will be closed through Tuesday morning nightly.

  • Two rightmost lanes will be closed on Tuesday night through Friday morning nightly. During these hours, the westbound H-1 on-ramp from Paiwa Street will also be closed. Westbound motorists are advised to use the next available H-1 on-ramp at Kunia Road and surface streets such as Farrington Highway or Waipahu Street as alternate routes.

    WESTBOUND LIKELIKE HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP CLOSURE WEDNESDAY NIGHT (Night Work)

    Westbound Likelike Highway off-ramp (Exit 20A) will be closed from 9 p.m. on Wednesday night to 4 a.m. on Thursday morning for guardrail and crash barrier repairs. During this time, the rightmost lane on the H-1 Freeway, adjacent to the off-ramp lane, will also be closed. Westbound motorists are advised to use the Houghtailing Street off-ramp (Exit 20B) as alternate route.

    H-2 FREEWAY

    HONOLULU-BOUND MEHEULA PARKWAY ON-RAMP

    Right lane of the southbound on-ramp from Meheula Parkway will be closed through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily, for pavement repairs and lane striping.

    H-201 MOANALUA FREEWAY

    KALIHI TO AIEA

    Two-lane closures in the westbound direction from Kalihi to Aiea through Friday morning from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., nightly, for overhead sign repairs and maintenance.

    FARRINGTON HIGHWAY

    WAIALUA, NANAKULI TO MAKAHA

    Single lane closures in both directions through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the following locations:

  • From Nanakuli to Makaha between Haleakala Avenue and Lawaia Street for various contractor permit projects including electrical pole replacements and installations of watermains, communications lines and manholes.

  • Near the Hawaiian Electric Co. Kahe Power Plant for guardrail repairs.

  • In Waialua, from Kaena Point to Kaukonahua Road, for lane striping and marker installations.

    KAHEKILI HIGHWAY

    KANEOHE

    Left lane closures between Kulukeoe Street and Haiku Road in both directions on Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the removal of existing drainage systems and water line adjustments.

    KALANIANAOLE HIGHWAY

    NEAR CASTLE JUNCTION

    Right-lane closure in the Kailua-bound direction between Castle Junction and Kapaa Quarry Road through Friday from 6: a.m. to 2:30 p.m., daily, for erosion control work.

    Work and lane closures are scheduled at this site on weekdays through May 2008. Project contractor Prometheus Construction will be anchoring mesh safety netting to the adjacent hillside to stabilize the slope.

    KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY

    PEARL HARBOR

    Single lane closures in the eastbound direction from Makalapa Road to Valkenburgh Street through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., daily, for lane striping and lane marker installations.

    MILILANI TO WHEELER AAF

    Southbound traffic will be contraflowed using the northbound lanes between Lehua Road and Waikalani Drive through Friday from 8:30 a.m. through 3:00 p.m., daily.

    24-hour lane closures will also be in effect, seven-days-a-week at the following locations:

  • Left and right lane closures in the southbound direction between Lehua Road and Waihau Street.

  • Left and right lane closures in the northbound direction between Lehua Road and Santos Dumont Avenue.

    Portable concrete barriers will be closing these lane segments for shoulder widening and curb construction.

    LIKELIKE HIGHWAY

    UPPER KALIHI AREA

    Right lane closure in the Honolulu-bound direction between Valley View Drive and School Street through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., daily, for roadside tree-trimming.

    FORT WEAVER ROAD

    NEAR AAWA DRIVE

    Single lane closures in both directions between Aawa Drive and Laulaunui Street through Friday at the following locations and times:

  • Intermittent single lane closures in the southbound direction between Laulaunui Street and Aawa Drive from 8 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for trenching work for the installation of electrical conduits.

  • Intermittent right lane closure in the northbound direction from Aawa Drive to the Honouliuli Stream Bridge from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for drainage system construction.

    PUULOA ROAD/ MAPUNAPUNA

    Various lane closures on Puuloa Road between Kamehameha Highway and Salt Lake Boulevard on Monday, March 31, through Friday, April 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., daily, at the following locations:

  • Shoulder lanes in both directions closed. Roadside parking will not be permitted.

  • Modified traffic pattern is in effect on Mokumoa Street between Puuloa Road and Mapunapuna Street for drainage work. No large vehicles are allowed through this area. One lane of travel in each direction is available for cars.

    HOUGHTAILING STREET

    KALIHI

    Rightmost lane will be closed in the northbound direction from Olomea Street to Halona Street through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., daily, for roadside and overpass maintenance