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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
News Release
May 10, 2017
LYLE TABATA, ACTING COUNTY ENGINEER
Tel (808) 241-4993
Fax (808) 241-6604
Work to resume on county’s elevated boardwalk
Periodic closures planned
KAPA‘A – A group of military personnel recently arrived on Kaua‘i to work on the
elevated boardwalk of the Kawaihau Spur, an offshoot of the county’s multi-use path Ke Ala
Hele Makalae.
During construction, the area will be closed periodically to ensure the safety of the
public.
Through the county’s agreements with the Department of Defense (DoD) Innovative
Readiness Training Program and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), rotating teams
of military personnel are being flown in to build the elevated boardwalk, while the FHWA is
providing the building materials.
“We are pleased to collaborate with the Department of Defense and Federal Highways
on this segment of the multi-use path,” said Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. “The elevated
boardwalk will provide access to the coastal path from the Kawaihau area for people of all
abilities, and is part of our vision of bringing the path up into the community.”
In June of last year, the first group of military personnel completed the initial phase of
construction on the elevated boardwalk, and the current team will pick up where they left off.
The boardwalk is expected to be completed this summer.
The top section of the spur at Gore Park and the bottom section along Kawaihau Road
were built in 2012.