HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210716DPWDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: July 9, 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 scheduled July 19 to July 23
KŌLOA – The Department of Public Works and Goodfellow Bros. LLC., are announcing that
multiple sections of Kōloa Road are scheduled for lane closures from July 19 to July 23. Multiple sections
of Kōloa Road will be under short lane closures for shoulder work from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., expect brief
occasional delays.
Continuing July 18 to July 24, a 24-hour closure will be implemented to complete the Makai half
of the new Koloa Road Roundabout. All South-bound traffic heading into Koloa Town will be detoured to
Ala Kalanikaumaka and Lopaka Paipa Boulevard. Ala Kalanikaumaka will be closed at Lopaka Paipa
Boulevard for northbound traffic, and motorists will be detoured to Lopaka Paipa Boulevard and Poipu
Road. Westbound traffic on Koloa Road will be routed through the newly constructed Mauka half of the
Koloa Road Roundabout, and the left turn onto Ala Kalanikaumaka will be permanently closed.
As a reminder, large trucks & trailers and 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.
Ōma‘o Road is a narrow residential road that is not intended to be used as a detour route and is 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.
Construction of the Koloa Road Roundabout is currently projected to be substantially complete
by Aug. 24, 2021. The current projected project final completion date is Oct. 13, 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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