HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210617DPWDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: June 17, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
TROY TANIGAWA, ACTING COUNTY ENGINEER
(808) 241-4993
Lane closures for multiple sections of Kōloa Road and Maluhia Road scheduled from
June 21 to June 25
KŌLOA – The Department of Public Works and Goodfellow Bros. LLC., are announcing that
multiple sections of Kōloa Road and Maluhia Road are scheduled for lane closures from June 21 to June
25.
Multiple sections of Kōloa Road and Maluhia Road will be under short lane closures for
inspection and punch list completion work from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Expect brief occasional delays at the
Kōloa Road-Ala Kalanikaumaka intersection for the continued construction and paving of the North side
of the Roundabout.
Additionally, from June 21 to June 22, Kōloa Road will be under full closure from Po‘ipū Road to
Ala Kalanikaumaka. The hours of operation for the full closure will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists
will be detoured to Lopaka Paipa Blvd. during this closure.
As a reminder, Ōma‘o Road is a narrow residential road that is not intended to be used as a
detour route and not designed for high volumes of traffic or truck traffic. The speed limit is 25 mph for
the entire length of Ōma‘o Road. Through trucks are prohibited on Ōma‘o Road for the duration of this
project. Eastbound motorists from the West Side, Kalāheo, or Lāwa‘i are recommended to take
Kaumuali‘i Highway to Maluhia Road to access Kōloa and Po‘ipū.
Construction of the Koloa Road Roundabout is currently projected to be complete by July 23,
2021. The current projected project final completion date is August 27, 2021. Dates and times are
subject to change depending on weather and other factors. If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact Tristan Gonzales at 808-462-8057 or Ryan Moura at 808-298-2431.
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