Highways

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, May 5, 2019, through Monday morning, May 6, 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 May 5 include:

• 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 through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for sign installations.

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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