Department of Transportation

LĪHUʻE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is providing notice of its intent to declare a traffic emergency zone on Kūhiō Highway (Route 560) at mile point 4.7 near the Waikoko hairpin turn, for emergency slope stabilization work. This notice is pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Section 264-1.5.

A traffic emergency zone declaration allows HDOT to expedite procurement and permitting to take action to construct improvements to protect access to the state highway. Anyone wishing to comment on the designation of Kūhiō Highway (Route 560) at mile post 4.7 as a traffic emergency zone may do so through a virtual public meeting to be conducted within 24 hours of the designation.

The meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. over Microsoft Teams. Click here to join or call 1 808-829-4853 using conference pin 511 482 338#. The emergency slope stabilization work will occur daily and is expected to take between three to four weeks to complete.

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