Kapa‘a Bypass closed daily starting Monday, will shut again in February for repairs

The Temporary Kapaʻa Bypass Road on the East Side of Kaua‘i will be closed for two periods in January and February.

Excluding holidays and weekends, the bypass road will be closed between Kūhiō Highway and Olohena Road on Jan. 13 through Jan. 31 and Feb. 18 through Feb. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Traffic will be re-routed to Lehua Street, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation. The road will be open every afternoon after 3 p.m. and on weekends and holidays.

The transportation department states the closure is required for the reconstruction of weakened pavement areas, installation of new pavement and installation of new pavement markers.

Since this is a one-way road, crews will have to utilize the entire road to do the work. Completion is estimated for March 2025. All work is weather permitting.

Electronic message boards will be placed to inform drivers of the closure. For weekly lane closures, go to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation website here.