Eastbound H-1 Freeway closures for the Kapolei Interchange project for the week of March 17 and 24

Posted on Mar 15, 2019 in Highways News, Main, News

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the eastbound H-1 Freeway will be closed between the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) and the Wakea Street onramp for bridge and electrical work over the eastbound lanes. The nightly closures will be scheduled as follows:

  • From 9 p.m., on Thursday night, March 21, 2019, through 4:30 a.m., on Friday morning, March 22, 2019.
  • On Sunday night, March 24, 2019, through Friday morning, March 29, 2019, from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., nightly.

Additional closures will be scheduled through the month of May. HDOT will keep the public informed of the project schedule on a bi-weekly basis.

Motorists traveling in the eastbound direction will be detoured 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. To view a map of the eastbound detour route, please see below.

Other closures scheduled for the Kapolei Interchange project next week include:

  • Lane closure on Kalaeloa Boulevard in the northbound direction between Kapolei Parkway and Farrington Highway on Monday night, March 18, 2019, through Friday morning, March 22, 2019, from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for widening work.
  • Closure of the Campbell Industrial Park offramp/Barbers Point Harbor (Exit 1) from the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction on Monday night, March 18, 2019, through Tuesday morning, March 19, 2019, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., for underground electrical utility work.

Electronic message boards will be posted to notify motorists of the closures and detour. 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 roadwork and will not be allowed through the work zone.

Motorists are advised to allow for extra travel time to get to their destinations and to drive with caution on the detour routes. All roadwork is weather permitting.

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