02/13/15 Traffic Advisory: Lane closures for Honolulu rail transit project February 13, 2015 Traffic Advisory: Lane closures for Honolulu rail transit project The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) would like to inform drivers about lane closures for the week of February 15-21 as related to design and construction work for the Honolulu rail transit project. Motorists are advised that work along the 20-mile rail route from East Kapolei to Ala Moana Center will require lane closures during non-peak traffic hours. For the safety of both the work crews and motorists, the public is advised to proceed with caution through these areas. Drivers should anticipate possible traffic delays or use alternate routes during work hours, and provide a safe distance between their vehicles and workers and equipment: EAST KAPOLEI/EWA (FARRINGTON HIGHWAY) Seven days a week through the end of March 2015 Kualakai Parkway (North-South Road) to Old Fort Weaver Road Farrington Highway between Kualakai Parkway (North-South Road) and Old Fort Weaver Road Loop is open in the eastbound direction only from 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, February 16 and 17, reopening at 5 a.m. the next day for morning traffic. On Wednesday and Thursday, February 18 and 19, the contractor will reclose that section of highway from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. the following day for rail guideway construction crossing the highway. During the highway closure, drivers travelling between East Kapolei and the Ewa/Waipahu region will still be able to access either side by using either the H-1 Freeway or Kapolei Parkway/Geiger Road. North-South Road and Keahumoa Parkway The outside lane of Keahumoa Parkway will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. H-1 FREEWAY WAIAWA INTERCHANGE Tuesday through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. There is no rail work on Sunday and Monday evenings, February 15 and 16, in observance of Presidents’ Day. H-1/H-2 Freeways near Leeward Community College Up to two westbound lanes and two eastbound lanes of the H-1 Freeway approaching the H-1/H-2 merge (Waiawa Interchange) are closed overnight next week. Rail guideway work over the H-1 Freeway in this area is scheduled to run until 2016. WAIPAHU (FARRINGTON HIGHWAY) Monday through Friday lane closures Staggered lane closures will take place along the outside lanes of Farrington Highway in both directions in Waipahu for utility work between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Leoku Street to Leokane Street The westbound lanes of Farrington Highway are closed between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The inside lanes of Farrington Highway in the same area are closed between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Left turns will be restricted in the westbound direction from Farrington Highway onto Leoole Street. Waipahu Depot Road to Mokuola Street The outside lanes of Farrington Highway are closed weeknights between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The inside lanes of Farrington Highway are closed weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Mokuola Street to Paiwa Street The intersection at Moloalo Street is closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Left turns from Farrington Highway onto Paiwa Street have been restored. Kahualii Street to the Kamehameha Highway overpass The eastbound lanes of Farrington Highway are closed weeknights between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. There is no rail work on Sunday and Monday evenings, February 15 and 16, in observance of Presidents’ Day. H-1 Waipahu eastbound on-ramp The eastbound onramp from Farrington Highway to the H-1 Freeway is closed overnight Sunday through Thursday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.
PEARL CITY (KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY) Monday through Friday lane closures Staggered lane closures will take place along the outside lanes of Kamehameha Highway in both directions in Pearl City and Aiea for overhead utility work between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Waiawa Road to Waimano Home Road 24-hour lane closures - One of the two eastbound left-turn lanes from Kamehameha Highway onto Acacia Road fronting Pearl Highlands Center is closed 24/7 until mid-2015. Eastbound U-turns will be allowed at the intersection during the work. One westbound left-turn lane and the inside westbound lane of Kamehameha Highway near the Acacia Road intersection will also be closed 24/7 until mid-2015.
Monday through Friday lane closures Two westbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway near Waimano Home Road are also closed overnight between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. with various left-turn pocket restrictions. Two eastbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway in the same vicinity are also closed overnight between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Intersection at Acacia Road closed after 9 p.m. The westbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway near Waiawa Road (Leeward Community College entrance) are also closed weeknights between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Traffic will be contraflowed to the eastbound side of the highway. Ala Ike Street at Leeward Community College Ala Ike Street is closed weeknights at the far end of the main campus parking lot from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Drivers will be diverted to a temporary lane at the back of the parking lot. Kuleana Road to Kaonohi Street - Two westbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway are closed overnight between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. with various left-turn pocket restrictions. Two eastbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway are also closed overnight between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
PEARL CITY (KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY) Monday through Friday lane closures Kuleana Road to Kaonohi Street - The intersection at Kaahumanu Street will be closed at 9 p.m. weeknights.
- One eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway near Kuleana Road (HECO-Waiau power plant) and fronting Neal Blaisdell Park near Kaahumanu Street also remains closed 24/7 until mid-February.
- Alternate lane closures will take place along Kaluamoi Place off Kamehameha Highway between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. weekdays. One lane will remain open at all times.
- Utility relocation work in area scheduled to run until mid-2015
AIEA/ALOHA STADIUM (KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY) Monday through Friday lane closures Lipoa Place to Pali Momi Street - One eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway near the Pearl Kai Shopping Center remains closed 24/7.
Pali Momi Street to Honomanu Street - Two westbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway are closed between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. with various left-turn pocket restrictions. Two eastbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway are closed between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
- One eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway near McGrew Point is closed 24/7 through early 2015
Near Aloha Stadium - Two westbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway are closed between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. with various left-turn pocket restrictions. Two eastbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway are closed between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
PEARL HARBOR/AIRPORT Tuesday through Friday lane closures. There is no rail work in the Pearl Harbor/airport area on Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Kamehameha Highway from Arizona Street to Makalapa Drive One eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway is closed weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for utility location work. Kamehameha Highway and Makalapa Road/Radford Drive Intersection The outside lanes of Kamehameha Highway in both the eastbound and westbound direction are closed weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for traffic camera installation work. Nimitz Highway at Aolele Street Intersection One eastbound and one westbound lane of Nimitz Highway are closed weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for traffic camera installation work. Nimitz Highway at Lagoon Drive Intersection One eastbound and one westbound lane of Nimitz Highway are closed weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. for traffic camera installation work. For updates on work days and times, visit the project website at www.honolulutransit.org or contact our hotline at 566-2299. -END- Media Contact: Scott Ishikawa, (808) 768-6172, cell: (808) 227-2350 |
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