Kuhio Highway Emergency Repairs
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Kuhio Highway Emergency Repair Locations – Haena to Hanalei
Access to Kuhio Highway past Waipa Bridge – The road has been reopened as of 5 a.m. June 17, 2019.
NOTE: More information on the night closures of Kuhio Highway at the 3 W bridges scheduled for December 16-19 can be found at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/blog/2019/12/03/nightly-full-closures-of-kuhio-highway-for-bridge-work-on-the-north-shore-scheduled-starting-dec-16/
HDOT news releases on Kuhio Highway Emergency Repairs
Project Status (as of 4/30/19) – View the table below for a list of HDOT repair projects and current progress. All emergency work save the work on the 3W bridges is substantially complete as of April 30.
| # | Location | Description of work | Progress |
| Haena to Hanalei | |||
| 1 | Route 650, MP 10 at Kee State Park | Task cancelled. DLNR Parks will be responsible for repair. | Cancelled. Land to be transferred to DLNR Parks. |
| 2 | Route 560, MP 9.7 at Kē‘ē State Park | Reconstruct Kē‘ē State Park parking lot. | Construction nearing completion. |
| 3 | Route 560, MP 9.55 at Limahuli Stream Crossing | Repair concrete section lost in flooding. Resurface ford crossing. | Construction nearing completion. |
| 4 | Route 560, MP 8.7 at Haena Beach Park | Repair roadway shoulder. | Pending by County. |
| 5 | Route 560, MP 8.76 at Manoa Stream Ford Crossing near Haena Beach Park | Repair entire crossing. | Construction nearing completion. |
| 6 | Route 560, MP 6.5 Repair Site 2 (road washout area) | Debris removal, slope wall installation including soil nails, foot of slope revetment, guardrail/sign replacement, pavement repair. | Soil nail, shotcrete, texture and finish work has been completed. Revetment completed. CRM wall completed. |
| 7 | Route 560, 15 or more locations between MP 6.5 and 4.4 (Land slide zones) | Debris removal, slope scaling, slope stabilization, guardrail replacements, pavement repairs. | The majority of debris removal and slope scaling complete. Slope stabilization in two most critical slopes (Slides A & B) complete. |
| 8 | Slides A & B | Slope scaling and reinforcement. | For Slide A, excavation and soil nail anchoring completed. Wire mesh installation and drainage swale work completed.
For Slide B, excavation and soil nail anchoring completed. Wire mesh installation at slide B nearing completion. Drainage swales work is nearing completion. |
| 9 | Route 560, MP 6.3 Repair Site 3 | Roadway stabilization area. Debris removal, slope wall installation including soil nails, foot of slope revetment, guardrail/sign replacement, pavement repair. | Soil nail, reinforcement, and shotcrete placement has been completed. Paving, and guardrail completed. |
| 10 | Route 560, MP 6.2 Repair Site 4 | Roadway stabilization area. Debris removal, slope wall installation including soil nails, foot of slope revetment, guardrail/sign replacement, pavement repair. | Soil nail, shotcrete work, texture and finish work has been completed. Paving complete. Guardrail installation completed. |
| 11 | Route 560, Repair Site 5 | Slope reinforcement. | Shotcrete work completed. |
| 12 | Route 560, Repair Site 6 | Slope reinforcement | Soil nail, shotcrete, texture and staining completed. |
| 13 | Route 560, MP 5.8 | Lumahai Stockpile area | Stockpiles are being maintained and erosion control measures are being implemented. |
| 14 | Route 560, MP 4.5 Repair Site 1 (road washout area) | Roadway stabilization area. Debris removal, slope wall installation including soil nails, foot of slope revetment, guardrail/sign replacement, pavement repair | Soil nail, shotcrete work, texture and finish work has been completed. Paving and guardrail completed. |
| 15 | Route 560, MP 4.4 | Waikoko Stockpile area | Stockpiles are being maintained and erosion control measures are being implemented. |
| 16 | Waikoko Bridge | Replace existing bridge | Makai & Mauka micropiles install complete. Makai & Mauka abutment micropile caps ongoing. Abutment cut walls & transverse beams upcoming. |
| 17 | Waipa Bridge | Replace existing bridge | Makai micropiles install complete. Mauka micropiles install ongoing. Temporary waterline relocation complete. Makai micropile caps ongoing. Mauka micropile caps upcoming. |
| 18 | Route 560, MP 3.7 | Staging area | Staging area currently in use. |
| 19 | Waioli Bridge | Rehabilitate existing bridge, remove debris from under bridge | Bridge work substantially complete. Paving of approaches and installation of water line brackets upcoming. |
| 20 | Route 560, MP 1 | Debris removal, slope scaling, guardrail replacements, minor pavement repair (April). Slope stabilization (Lane). | Repairs from April Flood completed. Positive protection barrier complete. |
| 21 | Route 560, MP 0.5, near Hanalei Bridge | Debris removal and slope clean-up | Complete |
| Kalihiwai | |||
| 22 | Route 56, MP 25 | Debris removal, slope scaling | Complete |
| 23 | Route 56, MP 24.9 | Debris removal from under bridge, CRM wall replacement | Nearing completion. |
| Wailua | |||
| 24 | Wailua Bridge | Debris removal from river under bridge (April). Adding scour protection post Lane. | Installation of scour protection countermeasures complete. |
| Kapaa | |||
| 25 | Kapaa Bridge | Adding scour protection. | Installation of scour protection countermeasures complete. |