HDOT advises motorists of pavement repairs, crosswalk installations and storm debris removal across the island.
KAUAʻI — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has announced several lane and shoulder closures across Kauaʻi for the week of October 10–16, including roadwork along Kaumualiʻi Highway and Waimea Canyon Drive.
Scheduled projects include pavement and guardrail repairs, raised crosswalk installations, landscape maintenance and storm debris removal.
Motorists traveling through the affected areas should anticipate possible delays and allow additional travel time.
West and South Kauaʻi
Lāwaʻi — Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50)
Single-lane closures are scheduled in either direction between mileposts 9.6 and 9.9, near Piko and Akemama roads, from Sunday, Oct. 11, through Friday, Oct. 16, between 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Crews will be installing a raised crosswalk as part of a project previously rescheduled due to Hurricane Lowell.
Kōkeʻe — Waimea Canyon Drive (Route 550)
A single-lane closure is scheduled in either direction between mileposts 6.7 and 7.2, near Kōkeʻe Road, on Friday, Oct. 16, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The closure will accommodate shoulder-widening work.
ʻŌmaʻo — Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50)
Shoulder closures are possible in either direction near milepost 5.3, in the vicinity of Halfway Bridge, from Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Oct. 16, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Crews will be conducting guardrail repairs.
Central Kauaʻi
Puhi — Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50)
The eastbound left-turn lane near milepost 1.7, in the vicinity of Puhi Road, will be closed continuously from Saturday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 16, for pavement repairs.
Motorists traveling to Kauaʻi Community College should use Nuhou Street as a detour.
Nāwiliwili — Rice Street (Route 51)
Single-lane closures are possible in either direction between mileposts 0.2 and 0.7, near Kalapaki Road and Mokoi Street, from Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Oct. 16, between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The work involves landscape maintenance.
North and East Kauaʻi
Anahola — Kūhiō Highway (Route 56)
Single-lane closures are scheduled in either direction between mileposts 12.8 and 13.1, near Ioane Road and Kalalea Road, from Sunday, Oct. 11, through Friday, Oct. 16, between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Crews will be installing a raised crosswalk.
Anahola to Moloaʻa — Kūhiō Highway (Route 56)
Single-lane closures are possible in either direction between mileposts 16 and 19, near Kapuna Road, from Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Oct. 16, between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
The closures will accommodate landscape maintenance.
Moloaʻa to Kīlauea — Kūhiō Highway (Route 56)
Single-lane closures are possible in either direction between mileposts 19 and 21.5, near Kapuna Road and Wailapa Road, from Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Oct. 16, between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Crews will be removing storm debris.
Additional Information
HDOT advises that all scheduled roadwork is weather permitting and lane closure schedules may change without further notice.
Motorists can view the latest lane closures and roadwork locations on the HDOT Roadwork Map.
Updates on highway closures and transportation impacts related to Hurricane Lowell are available through the HDOT Weather and Traffic Information Page.