Intermittent full closure planned next week for portion of Kūhiō Highway

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation continues work to stabalize the hillside area between Hanalei Fire Station and ʻŌhiki Road along Kūhiō Highway after a devastating landslide 4 years ago in March 2021.

The Hanalei Hill emergency slope stabilization project will require the intermittent full closure of the highway in that area at the bottom of each hour from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1-2 to ensure the safety of vehicles traveling below the work area while a helicopter crew places wire mesh on the hillside to anchor loose soil.

Motorists should expect delays and make alternate travel plans if possible. First responders will be given priority through the work area should access be necessary.

The closure schedule for April 1-2 will be as follows:

Time Road Status
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Full Closure
9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Road Open
9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Full Closure
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Road Open
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Full Closure
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Road Open
11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Full Closure
12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Road Open
12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Full Closure
1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Road Open
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Full Closure
2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Road Open
2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Full Closure
3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Road Open
3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Full Closure
Road opens at 4 p.m.

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation updates its scheduled lane closure information for the upcoming week each Friday by island on its website.

Click here to see other scheduled closures for state roadways on Kaua‘i.