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Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Mayor Caldwell's Press Office: 768-5768     TRAFFIC ADVISORY:  2014 Honolulu Marathon   Honolulu – Special traffic controls will be in effect in the Downtown, Kakaako, Ala Moana, Waikiki, Diamond Head, Kahala, Aina Haina, Niu Valley, and East Honolulu areas for the 2014 Honolulu Marathon on Sunday, December 14, 2014.   Beginning at 12:30 a.m., one or more lanes will be closed and/or coned until the athletes complete each section of the course. Tow-Away Zones are in effect from 1:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday.   The Marathon route runs along Ala Moana, to Nimitz Highway, right onto Nuuanu Avenue, right onto King Street, right onto Kapiolani Boulevard, right onto Piikoi Street, left onto Ala Moana Boulevard, right onto Kalakaua Avenue, left onto Monsarrat Avenue, right onto Paki Avenue, left onto Diamond Head Road, right onto 18th Avenue, right onto Kîlauea Avenue, right onto Waialae Avenue, to the H-1 Freeway (eastbound), to Kalanianaole Highway (all lanes makai/ocean side), left onto Hawaii Kai Drive, right onto Keâhole Street, right turn back to Kalanianaole Highway (westbound), left onto Kealaolu Avenue, right onto Kahala Avenue, to Diamond Head Road, left onto Kalakaua Avenue to the Finish Line at Kapiolani Park.   The following throughways will be closed or restricted on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014:    18th Avenue from Diamond Head Road to Kilauea Avenue until runners clear the area. Traffic will be detoured at Diamond Head Road and Makapuu Avenue.  Local Traffic Only access to Diamond Head Crater only will be restricted to Civil Defense, FAA, and National Guard personnel only.   Ala Moana Boulevard from Atkinson Drive to Ward Avenue will be detoured from 12:30 to 4:30 a.m. in preparation for the 5:00 a.m. Marathon Start.    Ala Moana Boulevard/Nimitz Highway from Ward Avenue to Nuuanu Avenue from 2:30 a.m.  Koko Head bound traffic will be detoured left to Smith Street.  Use Vineyard Boulevard as a detour route.   Diamond Head Road, and Kahala and Kealaolu Avenues will be controlled by police when the volume of runners would interfere with the safe movement of vehicles and runners.   Hawaii Kai Drive makai lanes from Kalanianaole Highway to Keahole Street from about 2:30 a.m. until the area is clear.  The mauka side lanes will be contra-flowed for two-way traffic.   H-1 Freeway in both directions from the Waialae Avenue off-ramp/22nd Avenue to Ainakoa Avenue.  H-1 traffic will be detoured from 3:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.   Kahala Towers, Kahala Hotel and Resort, and Waialae Country Club traffic will be permitted via Aukai Avenue and Pueo Street when safe.   Kalâkaua Avenue will be detoured left onto Kûhiô Avenue from 3:30 a.m.   Kalâkaua Avenue mauka side (towards the mountains) between Monsarrat Avenue and Poni Moi Road from 4:30 a.m. until the Marathon is over.  The makai (towards the ocean) lanes will be contra-flowed for two-way traffic at about 9:00 a.m.  Limited to resident traffic only; patrons of the Outrigger Canoe Club and Elks Club must enter via Kapahulu Avenue.   Kalaniana'ole Highway from Ainakoa Street to Hawaii Kai Drive makai side will have restricted access from 2:30 a.m.  The mauka side of the highway will be contra-flowed for two-way traffic.  West bound Kalanianaole Highway traffic will be detoured onto Ainakoa Street to Malia Street to Kilauea Avenue.   Kalanian'aole Highway will be closed to through traffic from Hawaii Kai Drive to Keahole Street from about 3:30 a.m. until the area is clear.  Traffic will be detoured onto Hawaii Kai Drive via Kawaihae to Lunalilo Home Road.  Maunalua Bay boat ramp traffic must enter from the Koko Head end.   Kapahulu Avenue makai bound will be closed at Kuhio Avenue at 1:30 a.m. Local traffic will be allowed after 9 a.m.   Kapiolani Boulevard in both direction from King Street to Piikoi Street at 2:30 a.m.  Ewa bound traffic will be detoured to Piikoi Street.   Keahole Street makai bound lanes from about 2:30 a.m. until the area is clear.  Traffic will be contra-flowed in the mauka bound lanes for two-way flow.  Entrance and exit from the Hawaii Kai Shopping Center, COSTCO, etc. will be permitted.   Kealaolu Avenue from Waialae Avenue to Kahala Avenue from about 5:30 a.m. until the area is clear. Local Traffic may be permitted - only by direction of officers - at Aukai Avenue.   Kilauea Avenue from 18th Avenue to Waialae Avenue, all eastbound lanes will be closed at 4:00 a.m. until runners clear the area.  Westbound lanes will be contra-flowed to permit two-way traffic.  Vehicular traffic exiting the lower Kahala area must cross Kilauea Avenue at Hunakai Street.  Expect delays until 11:00 a.m.   King Street from Nuunau Avenue to Kapi'olani Boulevard from 2:30 a.m.  Traffic will be detoured at Smith Street.   Monsarrat Avenue from Kalakaua Avenue to Paki Avenue from 4:30 a.m. until the event is over (limited to tour buses).  No Parking - Tow-Away Zone, both sides of Monsarrat Avenue from Kalakaua Avenue to Paki Avenue.   Paki Avenue from Monsarrat Avenue to Kalakaua Avenue from 4:30 a.m. for the duration of the Marathon.  Local Traffic Only - access to Diamond Head Tennis Courts from 9:00 a.m.   Piikoi Street in both directions from Kapiolani Boulevard to Ala Moana Boulevard from 2:30 a.m.   Some TheBus routes will be canceled and/or detoured.  Bus riders may call TheBus at 848-5555 or visit www.thebus.org for details.   For questions or comments regarding the Honolulu Marathon traffic closures, please email the Honolulu Marathon office at info@honolulumarathon.org.  For Marathon related traffic information, please email or call the Honolulu Marathon Office at 792-6630, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.   -END-