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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR062717KauaiBusannouncesrouteschedulechangesbeginningJuly3 C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR. Mayor WALLACE G. REZENTES JR. Managing Director TRANSPORTATION AGENCY News Release For Immediate Release: June 27, 2017 CELIA MAHIKOA, EXECUTIVE Tel (808) 246-8110 Fax (808) 241-6417 Kaua‘i Bus announces route, schedule changes beginning July 3 LĪHU‘E – In an effort to improve overall service to the public, the Kaua‘i Bus has announced numerous changes starting July 3 to its island-wide mainline and shuttle routes. New bus stops:  Kūhi‘ō Medical Center in Līhu‘e, will be served by Routes 70, 200, 400 and 800;  Across Fish Express in Līhu‘e, will be served by Routes 70, 100, 500 and 850;  Kūhi‘ō Medical Center and across Fish Express in Līhu‘e, will replace the Wal-Mart and Wilcox Hospital bus stops for all mainline routes (Wal-Mart and Wilcox Hospital bus stops will only be served by Route 70, Lihue Shuttle);  In Puhi, Hokulei Village on Kaumuali‘i Highway near Jack in the Box will be served by Routes 100, 500 and 850;  In Puhi, Hokulei Village on Nuhou Road across Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School will be served by Routes 200 and 400;  In Puhi, Kaua‘i Community College on Kaumuali‘i Highway will be served by Routes 200 and 400. Changes to existing routes:  Route 100 will extend its service by ending in Hanamā‘ulu, serving Laukona Road east-bound and Peter Rayno Park bus stops;  Route 200 will extend its service by starting in Hanamā‘ulu at Kalepa Village, and will serve the Laukona Road west-bound bus stop;  Route 30 will start at Kalāheo Post Office instead of Kalāheo Neighborhood Center. Scheduled stops changed to on-call stops (Riders must call the Kaua‘i Bus office to request service):  Old Kekaha Store will be on-call for Routes 100 and 200;  Hale Kupuna in Kalāheo will be on-call for Route 30 (No longer served by Routes 100 and 200);  Kapa‘a High School Pavilion will be on-call after 6 p.m. for Route 60;  Līhu'e Neighborhood Center and Sun Village will be on-call for Route 70 (No longer served by Routes 100/200 and 400/500);  Līhu‘e Courthouse will be on-call after hours, starting with the 4:55 p.m. Route 70;  Līhu‘e Gardens will be on-call after hours, starting with the 6:55 p.m. Route 70;  Līhu‘e Airport will be on-call for the second loop of Route 70 at 20-minutes, 21- minutes, 50-minutes and 51-minutes after the hour. Updated bus routes and schedules are posted on all buses, at all new passenger shelters and available online at www.kauai.gov/transportation. For more information, please call the Kaua‘i Bus at 246-8110. ###