Department of Transportation

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the H-1 Freeway will be closed in the westbound direction between the Makakilo/Kapolei/Kalaeloa offramp (Exit 2) and the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1) on Sunday night, April 28, 2019, through Monday morning, April 29, 2019, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., for the Kapolei Interchange Complex, Phase 2 project. For the safety of motorists, the westbound H-1 Freeway lanes will be closed as construction crews will be installing overhead brackets for the bridge directly above the roadway.

Motorists traveling on the westbound H-1 Freeway will be directed 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.

Additional lane closures for the week of April 28 include:

• Single lane closure on Kalaeloa Boulevard in the northbound direction between Kapolei Parkway and Farrington Highway on Sunday night through Friday morning, from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for traffic signal installations.
• Right lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the the Makakilo/Kapolei/Kalaeloa offramp (Exit 2) and Farrington Highway offramp (Exit 1E) on Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for bridge work.
• Right lane closure on the Makakilo/Kapolei/Kalaeloa offramp (Exit 2) from the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction on Monday and Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for sign installations.
• Left lane closure on Farrington Highway in the westbound direction between the Farrington Highway onramp and Waiomea Street on Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for guardrail repairs.

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. For more information on the Kapolei Interchange project, please view the project website at https://kapolei-interchange.squarespace.com/. All roadwork is weather permitting.

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