Daily and nightly closures planned for Wailua Bridge next week

Scheduled work on the Wailua bridges over Kūhiō Highway will cause closures beginning Monday.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users of scheduled work on the Wailua bridges over Kūhiō Highway (Route 56) between Kuamoʻo Road and Wailua Marina Road through Monday, Sept. 15.

The Wailua River Bridge (the mauka/southbound bridge) will be closed daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Sept. 12, and Monday, Sept. 15.

Līhuʻe/southbound drivers will be detoured to a contraflow lane on the Mayor Bryan Baptiste Memorial Bridge, which will be coned to have one lane going northbound and one southbound.

The Mayor Bryan Baptiste Memorial Bridge (the makai/northbound bridge also known as the Wailua Plantation Bridge) will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, through Monday, Sept. 15, including weekends.

Hanalei/northbound drivers will be detoured to a contraflow lane on the Wailua River Bridge, which will be coned to have one lane going northbound and one southbound.

The contractor will be performing bridge jacking to install components under the Wailua River Bridge and replacing deck panels on the Mayor Bryan Baptiste Memorial Bridge, making the closures necessary for the Wailua Bridge Repair Project.

Remaining work includes drilled shafts, pier caps, spall repairs, and scour protection to reinforce the bridge. The Wailua Bridge Repair Project is expected to be completed in March 2026.

Variable message boards have been posted along Kūhiō Highway to alert road users. To view scheduled Kauaʻi lane closures for the week, visit the HDOT website.