| May 23, 2014 Traffic Advisory: Lane closures for Honolulu rail transit project The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) would like to inform drivers about lane closures next week 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. EWA Farrington Highway between Kualakai Parkway (North-South Road) and Old Fort Weaver Road has been reopened to the public. Motorists using that stretch of Farrington Highway will still need to negotiate a slight detour along Old Fort Weaver Road fronting Kahi Mohala while work continues in the area through June. Left turns from Farrington Highway in Ewa onto Fort Weaver Road heading northbound will be restricted 24/7 through July for column construction. Eastbound drivers using Farrington Highway will be asked to make a detour up Leoku Street to access Fort Weaver Road through either Leolua or Waipahu streets. H-1 WAIAWA INTERCHANGE Two inside lanes of the southbound H-2 freeway will be closed from Tuesday, May 27 to Thursday, May 29 between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. for column pre-construction work. WAIPAHU The eastbound lanes of Farrington Highway from Kahualii Street past Waipahu High School will be closed Thursday, May 29 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to move heavy equipment. The inside lanes of Farrington Highway in both directions and the intersection of Aniani Place fronting Waipahu Intermediate School will be closed overnight from Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30 between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. for utility relocation work. Westbound lanes of Farrington Highway near Mokuola Street will be closed from Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30 between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. for utility relocation work. A section of Ala Ike Street near Leeward Community College will be closed from Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30 between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. for lane restriping and column pre-construction work. PEARL CITY Two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane along Kamehameha Highway will be closed between Kuala Street and Kuleana Road from Tuesday, May 27, to Friday, May 30 between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. for utility relocation and excavation work: - Left turns at the Acacia Road intersection will be restricted between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
- Eastbound lane left turns at the Waimano Home Road intersection will be detoured to Puu Momi after 8 p.m.
- One open westbound lane will be diverted to the eastbound side of the highway between Puu Poni Street and Kuleana Road from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
AIEA/ALOHA STADIUM The left eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway near Peal Kai Shopping Center and near Best Buy will be closed 24 hours a day for test shaft work. Double lane closures on Kamehameha Highway between Lipoa Place and Pali Momi Street will be closed from Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30 between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. for equipment demobilization. One lane in each direction will remain open. The right eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway between the Moanalua Freeway on-ramp and Salt Lake Boulevard will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for roadway widening and installation of utility lines for traffic signals and cameras. Alternating lane closures will take place along the inside and outside lanes of Kamehameha Highway in the same vicinity from Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and between 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. One lane of traffic in each direction will remain open at all times. DOWNTOWN/KAKAAKO Overnight lane closures will take place at the following locations in downtown Honolulu from Monday, May 26 to Thursday, May 29 between 8:30 p.m. and 4 a.m. for soil testing: - Left lanes of Nimitz Highway in both eastbound and westbound directions between Sumner Street and Punchbowl Street
- Halekauwila Street eastbound and westbound between Richards Street and South Street
Overnight lane closures will take place at the following locations in Kakaako from Monday, May 26 to Thursday, May 29 between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following morning for soil testing: - Kona Street in both the eastbound westbound directions from Pensacola Street to Piikoi Street
- Two lanes of Kona Street eastbound from Piikoi Street to Keeaumoku Street
Daytime weekday lane closures will take place at the following location in Kakaako from Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for soil testing: - Left lanes of Queen Street in both the eastbound and westbound directions between Cummins Street and Pensacola Street
Intermittent daytime weekday lane closures will take place at the following locations in Kakaako at the following locations from Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for soil testing: - Left eastbound and westbound lanes of Halekauwila Street between Punchbowl Street and South Street
- Right lane of Kaaahi Street between Kaamahu Place and Kaaahi Place
- Right lane of Pensacola Street westbound between Hopaka Street and Waimanu Street
- Right lane of Waimanu Street westbound between Queen Street and Pensacola Street
- Left lanes of Piikoi Street between Kona Street and Kapiolani Boulevard
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. | 
