Closure scheduled for portion of Kūhiō Highway

An intermittent full closure for a portion of Kūhiō Highway is scheduled for Aug. 12-16 for tree trimming, rock scaling and debris removal.

The closure is scheduled in Wainiha near mile marker 6.9, between the Wainiha Powerhouse and Hanalei Colony. During the single-lane closure, traffic will alternate through the open lane. Full closures at the top of every hour will mean no traffic through the work area.

Single-lane closures are scheduled for the following times:

• 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.
• 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Full closures are scheduled for the following times:

• 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Kūhiō Highway will fully open by 4 p.m.

After the work is completed at Kepuhi Point, the emergency traffic zone designation will be removed.