Nightly closure of Pali Highway offramps for highway lighting improvements begin June 2

Posted on May 29, 2019 in Highways News, Main, News

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public of scheduled nightly closures of the Pali Highway offramp from the eastbound H-1 Freeway and the H-1 eastbound onramp from Pali Highway townbound beginning Sunday, June 2.

Details on the closures are:

Closure of Pali Highway offramp (Exit 21A)

  • Nightly 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning.
  • Closures begin the night of Sunday, June 2 and end Friday morning, June 14.
  • Offramp will be open during PM Kailua/Kaneohe bound access hours on Pali Highway (3-7 p.m.).
  • Pali Highway/Bishop Street makai of the freeway will be accessible from the right-hand turn at the top of the ramp.
  • Motorists needing to access Pali Highway in Nuuanu will be directed to the right and allowed to make a u-turn at Vineyard Boulevard.

Closure of H-1 eastbound onramp

  • Nightly 6:30 p.m. through 2:30 a.m. the following morning.
  • Closures begin the night of Sunday, June 2 and end Friday morning, June 14.
  • Lanes to Pali Highway/Bishop Street makai of the freeway will be open.
  • Motorists can access the eastbound H-1 via Vineyard Boulevard.

During the closures, Contractors will dig trenches and run lines for the Pali Highway lighting improvements. Special Duty Officers will be present during the nightly closures and electronic message boards have been placed to alert the public to the closure.

Motorists are reminded to plan ahead and allow for extra travel time before getting on the road. Roadwork is weather permitting.

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