Lane Closures Scheduled to Allow Work on ʻEleʻele Pedestrian Overpass

A two-lane closure is scheduled on Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50) at its intersection with ʻEleʻele Road and Waialo Road on Monday, Jan. 10, as part of the ʻEleʻele Pedestrian Overpass Project.

According to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, contractors will install the railing for the pedestrian bridge over Kaumualiʻi Highway between the hours of 10 p.m. Monday, and 5 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11. Traffic will be detoured through the ʻEleʻele Shopping Center parking lot during these work hours.

Electronic message boards will be posted today, Jan. 7, to inform the traveling public of the detour.

All work is weather-dependent. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the detour area. For information and updates on planned closures for state roadways, click here.