Department of Transportation

HILO, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists of the switch to a daytime work schedule for the restriping work on Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road at the intersection of Shower Drive due to the start of seabird fledgling season, which is from September 15 to December 15.  

The alternating single-lane closure on Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road at the intersection of Shower Drive, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for striping work. Crews continue to work on modifying the existing striping in the area of the intersection to include a dedicated right-turn lane from Shower Drive onto Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road.  

Preparation work for this project began on Monday, Aug. 12, and restriping work which began as night work on Tuesday, Sept. 3, is anticipated to take approximately four weeks. The estimated completion date is early October 2024, weather permitting. 

In summer 2019, the dedicated right-turn lane from Shower Drive was previously removed to accommodate the morning Hilo-bound contraflow from Kaloli Drive to Shower Drive. After reevaluation of traffic patterns and community input, HDOT made the decision to reinstate the right-turn lane. The morning Hilo-bound contraflow will remain operational after this work.  

Electronic message boards will be posted to notify motorists of closure information. HDOT reminds motorists to drive with caution and to follow all traffic control signs through the work zone.  

For HDOT Hawaiʻi Island road closures please visit: https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/roadwork/hawaii/   

To sign up for weekly HDOT lane closure updates please visit: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/hidot/subscriber/new  

HDOT thanks the public for its cooperation as we work to maintain safe facilities. 

 

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