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BERNARDP. CARVALHO JR.WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Mayor Managing Director
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
KAUA'I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
News Release
For Immediate Release: April 21, 2018
ELTON LISHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
Tel (808) 241-1800
Fax (808) 241-1860
Police reminding the public Kuhi6 Highway, between Waikoko and Waihnia,
is closed to public
The Kaua'i Police Department is reminding the public that Kuhi6 Highway, between
Waikoko and Wainiha, remains closed as crews work to clear multiple landslides.
"Until officials deem the area safe for travel, that area of Kuhi6 Highway is closed to the
public until further notice, as it is deemed a traffic emergency zone," said Deputy Police Chief
Michael Contrades. "We have officers stationed in the area and are on the lookout for anyone
attempting to traverse through the area. This type of activity will only further delay the opening of
the highway to the public."
The Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has announced it expects to open a
one -lane route for emergency access only, to the Wainiha and H5'ena areas, on or before
Monday, May 7, weather permitting.
Current Road Closures and Repairs:
• For residents affected by the Kahiliholo Road closure in Kilauea, an emergency
access road has been opened for local traffic only through the privately owned
Common Ground and Wai Koa Guava Plantation properties.
• Kuhi6 Highway at the Wailua River Bridge will have temporary lane closures nightly
from to 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting Sunday, April 22, to Friday, April 27, in order to
remove debris from the river. Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports
this will not be a continuous closure. All traffic will be routed onto the Bryan Baptiste
Memorial (Makai) Bridge, where one lane in each direction of traffic will be
maintained.
• Lei O Papa Road in Princeville remains closed due to a sinkhole.
• Weke Road in the vicinity of Black Pot Beach remains closed.
HDOT continues to inspect bridges in the flood -affected areas on Kauai. All inspected
bridges were deemed safe by HDOT.
For updates on road conditions and closures, please call 241-1725. Please do not call
Kauai police 911 unless you have an emergency. Damage to roads, highways, bridges and
other infrastructure may be reported to the Kauai Emergency Management Agency's (KEMA)
Emergency Operations Center at 241-1800.