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APEC-RELATED CLOSURES OF KAPIOLANI AND ATKINSON WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011   (Thurs., Nov. 10, 2011)—The Department of Transportation Services is alerting the public that APEC-related closures of Kapiolani Boulevard between Atkinson Drive and Kalakaua Avenue and Atkinson Drive between Kona Street and Kapiolani Boulevard will continue on Friday, November 11, 2011.  Accordingly, TheBus routes 3, 9, and A will continue to be detoured.               Security measures will be implemented on Ala Moana Boulevard, Koko Head of Atkinson Drive from 5 a.m. on Friday, November 11, 2011.  This will require implementation of the weekend bus detours involving TheBus routes 8, 19, 20, 42, E, 23, 24, 201, 202, and 203.              Routes 19, 20, 42, and E will terminate at Ala Moana Center instead of entering Waikiki.  Routes 23 and 24 will terminate in Waikiki instead of continuing to Ala Moana Center.  Route 8 will continue to connect Ala Moana Center and Waikiki except it will use Kalakaua Avenue to do so instead of Ala Moana Boulevard.              All passengers on routes 19, 20, 42, and E will need to transfer to route 8 to complete their trip to Waikiki.  Passengers on routes 23 and 24 whose destination is Ala Moana Center will also need to transfer to route 8 to complete their trip.              Routes 201, 202, and 203 will be rerouted to enter Waikiki via Kapahulu. -30- Media contact: Department of Transportation Services 768-8305.