KAUAʻI — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has announced scheduled lane closures across Kauaʻi for the week of Oct. 17–23, with roadwork affecting Waimea Canyon Drive, Kaumualiʻi Highway, Kūhiō Highway and several other routes.
Motorists should anticipate possible delays as crews conduct shoulder widening, guardrail replacement, paving, tree trimming and storm debris removal.
West Kauaʻi: Waimea Canyon Drive
Kōkeʻe — Route 550
A single-lane closure is scheduled on Waimea Canyon Drive between mileposts 6.7 and 7.2, near Kōkeʻe Road, from Saturday, Oct. 17, through Friday, Oct. 23, between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily.
The closure, which may affect either direction of travel, will accommodate shoulder-widening work.
Residents and visitors traveling toward Waimea Canyon and Kōkeʻe State Parks should allow additional travel time.
South and East Kauaʻi
Kōloa — Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50)
Single-lane closures are possible in either direction between mileposts 5 and 7, near Kahili Road and Kahili Wai Street, Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for guardrail replacement.
Lāwaʻi — Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50)
Single-lane closures are scheduled between mileposts 9.6 and 9.9, near Piko Road and Akemama Road, Sunday, Oct. 18, through Friday, Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for installation of a raised crosswalk.
Wailua — Kūhiō Highway (Route 56)
The Wailua Mauka Bridge will be fully closed Sunday, Oct. 18, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for paving.
One lane in each direction will remain available on the adjacent Mayor Bryan Baptiste Memorial Bridge.
Wailua — Kapaʻa Bypass Road (Route 5600)
A southbound single-lane closure is scheduled near Haul Cane Road, between mileposts 1.4 and 1.5, Monday, Oct. 19, and Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for tree trimming.
Puʻa Loke — Nāwiliwili Road (Route 58)
A continuous closure affecting westbound access on Haleko Road at Nāwiliwili Road, near milepost 1.8, is scheduled Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 23, for paving.
North Shore Closures
Anahola — Kūhiō Highway (Route 56)
Single-lane closures are possible in either direction near Ioane Road and Kalalea Road, between mileposts 12.8 and 13.1, Sunday, Oct. 18, through Friday, Oct. 23, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for raised crosswalk installation.
Moloaʻa — Kūhiō Highway (Route 56)
Daytime single-lane closures are scheduled near Koʻolau Road, between mileposts 18 and 20, Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 23, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for storm debris removal and landscape maintenance.
Additional overnight closures are scheduled near Kapuna Road and Koʻolau Road, between mileposts 19 and 20, Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Thursday, Oct. 22, from 1 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. for storm debris removal.
Kalihiwai to Princeville — Kūhiō Highway (Route 56)
Single-lane closures are possible between mileposts 25 and 26, near Kahiholo Road and Princeville Airport, Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for tree clearing and cutting.
Princeville to Hanalei — Kūhiō Highway
Single-lane closures are possible between mileposts 0.3 and 1.2, near Hanalei Plantation Road and ʻOhiki Road, Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for tree clearing and cutting.
Motorist Advisory
HDOT reminds motorists that all scheduled roadwork is weather permitting and closure times may change without advance notice.
Drivers should use caution near construction zones and allow additional travel time.
For current roadwork locations and lane closure maps, visit the HDOT Highways Roadwork Map.
For updates on roadway conditions and closures associated with Hurricane Lowell, visit the HDOT Weather and Traffic Updates.