Closure of the Kipapa Stream (Roosevelt) Bridge on Kamehameha Highway in Mililani scheduled for Friday night, May 5

Posted on May 4, 2017 in Highways News, Main, News

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division, alerts Oahu motorists that Kamehameha Highway will be closed in both directions between Ka Uka Boulevard and Lanikuhana Avenue from Friday night, May 5, 2017 at 9 p.m. continuously through Monday morning, May 8, 2017 at 5 a.m. for bridge deck work.

Closures for the following weekends are tentatively scheduled:

Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 – Monday, Aug. 14, 2017
Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 – Monday, Sept. 11, 2017
Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 – Monday, Nov. 6, 2017
Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 – Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 – Monday, Dec. 18, 2017

During these weekend closures, motorists are advised to use the H-2 Freeway as an alternate route. The weekend closures allow the overall project to be completed faster and reduces impacts during traditional commute times.

If necessary, there will also be a single northbound lane closure with a contraflow on Monday, May 8, 2017 through Friday, May 12, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, May 13, 2017 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

HDOT advises motorists to prepare for the closures by checking traffic websites, mapping the best route, and adding extra travel time to their commutes.

Electronic message boards will be posted to warn motorists of the closures. Special Duty Police Officers will be on-site to assist with traffic control. Emergency vehicles, first responders, and TheBus have been notified of the roadwork and will be allowed through the closure. Roadwork is weather permitting.

For more information regarding the project please click here.

Additional project information can be found by clicking here.

Weekly lane closure information will be available on the HDOT website at hidot.hawaii.gov and released through our social media channels on Facebook and Twitter.

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