Emergency repairs planned for Wainiha bridge

Kūhiō Highway (Highway 560) will be intermittently closed at the Wainiha double bridges while emergency repairs are made to Wainiha Bridge No. 2 early this week.

The repairs and closure are scheduled between 5:30 and 10:30 p.m. July 10.

The intermittent closures on Kūhiō Highway will be between five and 10 minutes long. The bridge will be opened between the intermittent closures, but Wainiha and Hāʻena residents are advised to expect delays and proceed with caution through the work area.

The bridge crew will be reinforcing a damaged steel member discovered in a routine inspection. The bridge weight posting will remain 8 tons. For reference, the typical passenger vehicle is 2 tons.

Permanent repairs to the Wainiha Bridge No. 2 are in design with construction expected within six months.