Closures scheduled for the Kapolei Interchange project for the week starting on Feb. 22

Posted on Feb 19, 2020 in Main, News

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that Farrington Highway will be closed in both directions between Wakea Street and Kalaeloa Boulevard, at the section above the H-1 Freeway, for the installation of reinforcements on the Farrington Highway Bridge. The closure will be in place over a 24-hour period, seven days a week, ending on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.

Westbound motorists traveling from Kapolei will be directed to the new Wakea Street overpass and may get back onto Farrington Highway near Wet N Wild. Eastbound motorists traveling from Kalaeloa Boulevard may continue to Kapolei Parkway, to Kamokila Boulevard, and to Wakea Street to get back onto the eastbound H-1 Freeway. For a map of the detour routes, please see below.

Other closures scheduled for the week of Feb. 22, 2020 are as follows:

  • Closure of Kalaeloa Boulevard in the northbound direction between Kapolei Parkway and Farrington Highway on Sunday night, Feb. 23, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for paving inspection work.
    • Northbound motorists will be directed to Kapolei Parkway, Kamokila Boulevard, Wakea Street and the Wakea Street onramp to return to the eastbound H-1 Freeway or to Farrington Highway to return to the westbound H-1 Freeway.  See below for a map of the detour routes.
  • H-1 Freeway will be closed in the westbound direction between the Makakilo/Kapolei/Kalaeloa offramp (Exit 2) and the Kalaeloa Boulevard overpass on Sunday night, Feb. 23, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., for the Kapolei Interchange, Phase 2 project.
    • Westbound motorists will be detoured to Makakilo Drive via the Makakilo/Kapolei/Kalaeloa offramp (Exit 2) and may continue on Farrington Highway/Kamokila Boulevard, Wakea Street, and the Farrington Highway onramp to return to the westbound H-1 Freeway. To view a detour map, please see below.
  • Concurrently throughout the week, the westbound H-1 Freeway closure will be extended to the Kapolei/Ewa offramp (Exit 3) through the Makakilo Drive overpass on Sunday night, Feb. 23, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m., for signage work. When work is finished at 4 a.m., the closure between Exit 2 and the Kalaeloa Boulevard overpass will still be in place until 5 a.m.
    • Westbound motorists will be detoured to Kualakai Parkway via the Kapolei/Ewa offramp (Exit 3) and may continue on Farrington Highway, Wakea Street, and the Farrington Highway onramp to return to the westbound H-1 Freeway. See below for a map of the detour route.

Closures on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction are permitted to occur on Monday night, Feb. 24, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., but will only happen if work in the westbound direction is finished. Details are as follows.

  • H-1 Freeway will be closed in the eastbound direction between the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) and the Wakea Street onramp on Monday night, Feb. 24, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for sign installations.
    • Eastbound motorists will be directed to Kalaeloa Boulevard via the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) and may continue on Kapolei Parkway, Kamokila Boulevard, and Wakea Street to return to the eastbound H-1 Freeway. For a map of the detour route, please see below.

The following closure of the Campbell Industrial Pak/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) will only occur if the H-1 Freeway eastbound is open.

  • Closure of the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) from the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Monday night, Feb. 24, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., for paving work.
    • Eastbound motorists on the H-1 Freeway will be directed to the Wakea Street offramp, to Wakea Street, Kamokila Boulevard, Kapolei Parkway, and back to Kalaeloa Boulevard. For a map of the detour route, please see below.

HDOT advises motorists to allow for extra travel time to get to their destinations. Electronic message boards will be in place to notify motorists of the closures and detours. Special Duty Police Officers will be on-site to assist with traffic control and safety procedures. Emergency vehicles, first responders, and TheBus have been notified of the full closure and will not be allowed through the work zone. All roadwork is weather permitting.

Map showing the northbound traffic detour on Kalaeloa Boulevard from 8:00 PM to 4:30 AM. Detailed turn-by-turn detour directions are provided in the adjacent text.Map showing detour routes for the Farrington Bridge closure. Detailed turn-by-turn detour directions are provided in the adjacent text.

Context: Aerial satellite map showing the closure of H1 Westbound mainline lanes from the Makakilo Drive overpass to the Kalaeloa Boulevard overpass. Work Zone (Yellow/Red hatching): Covers the westbound lanes of the H-1 Freeway. Red callout boxes read: "H1WB Closed 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM", "On Ramp Closed 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM" (at the Makakilo Drive on-ramp), and "Off Ramp Closed 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM" (at the westbound exit to Wakea Street). Normal Traffic Pattern (Blue Arrows): Eastbound lanes of H-1 remain open and flow normally. Detour Route (Red Arrows): Westbound traffic must exit the freeway at the Makakilo Drive off-ramp. Follow the ramp southwest and turn right onto Kamokila Boulevard. Proceed southwest along Kamokila Boulevard. Turn right (northwest) onto Wakea Street. Turn left (westbound) onto Farrington Highway. Re-enter H-1 Westbound via the on-ramp at Kalaeloa Boulevard (heading toward Waianae).

Context: Aerial satellite map showing the closure of the westbound H-1 Freeway (labeled Queen Liliuokalani Freeway) between Kualakai Parkway and Wakea Street. Work Zone (Yellow/Red hatching): Labeled on the westbound mainline lanes of the H-1 Freeway (Queen Liliuokalani Fwy) starting just west of Kualakai Parkway. Normal Traffic Pattern (Blue Arrows): Eastbound lanes of the freeway remain open and flow normally. Detour Route (Red Arrows): Westbound H-1 traffic is diverted to exit at Kualakai Parkway heading southbound. Turn right (westbound) onto Farrington Highway. Proceed west along Farrington Highway past Kapolei Regional Park. Turn right (north) onto Wakea Street to re-enter H-1 Westbound. Context: Aerial satellite map showing the closure of the H1 Eastbound mainline lanes from the Kalaeloa Boulevard overpass to the Wakea Street overpass. Work Zone (Yellow/Red hatching): Covers the H1 Eastbound mainline lanes. Red callout boxes read: "H1EB Closed 9:00 PM to 4:30 AM" (on the far-left and far-right of the zone) and "On Ramp Closed 9:00 PM to 4:30 AM" (at the Kalaeloa Boulevard on-ramp to H1 Eastbound). Normal Traffic Pattern (Blue Arrows): H-1 Westbound lanes remain open and flow normally. Detour Route (Red Arrows): Eastbound freeway traffic is diverted to exit at Kalaeloa Boulevard southbound. Turn left (east) onto Kapolei Parkway. Turn left (northeast) onto Kamokila Boulevard. Turn left (northwest) onto Wakea Street. Re-enter H-1 Eastbound via the on-ramp at the Wakea Street intersection. An aerial satellite view of the Kapolei interchange showing the closure of H1 Eastbound Ramp 1A (the off-ramp to Kalaeloa Boulevard). Work Zone (Yellow/Red hatching): Located on the H1 Eastbound off-ramp to Kalaeloa Boulevard (Ramp 1A). A red callout box reads: "RAMP 1A Closed 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM". Normal Traffic Pattern (Blue Arrows): H-1 Westbound lanes, Farrington Highway westbound, and normal traffic lanes on surrounding roads remain open. Detour Route (Red Arrows): Eastbound traffic on Farrington Highway/H-1 seeking to access Kalaeloa Boulevard must bypass the closed Ramp 1A and continue eastbound along Farrington Highway. Turn right (south) onto Wakea Street. Proceed southwest along Kamokila Boulevard. Turn right (west) onto Kapolei Parkway. Turn right (north) onto Kalaeloa Boulevard to return to the Farrington Highway intersection.

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