UPDATE: Gate installation near county Department of Water parking lot rescheduled

Update at 6:23 p.m. July 24, 2025: Construction work associated with the installation of an access gate near the entrance of the parking lot at Kauaʻi County Department of Water at the end of Pua Loke Street in Līhuʻe — originally scheduled July 25-26 — was rescheduled.

Road work is now planned for 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 1-2, weather permitting, and will still require temporary closures of the portion of Pua Loke Street involved in the construction, slightly limiting access at times to the county Water Department.

The public is advised:

• AUG. 1: One-lane closure in the construction area. Alternating traffic in both directions.
• AUG. 2: Full closure in the construction area. Access to the Department of Water drop box for bill payments will not be permitted.

Motorists and water customers should make the appropriate arrangements.

Contact Kauaʻi County Department of Water at 808-245-5455 or via email at publicrelations@kauaiwater.org with any questions or for additional information.

Original post at 5:44 a.m. July 24, 2025: Kauaʻi Department of Water alerts the public that road work is scheduled at the end of this week on a portion of Pua Loke Street in Līhuʻe, near the department’s offices and parking lot, sometimes limiting access.

The work — slated for 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 25-26, weather permitting — is necessary to install an access gate near the entrance to the Department of Water parking lot.

It will also require temporary full or partial road closures of a portion of Pua Loke Street, slightly limiting department access at times:

• JULY 25: One-lane closure at the end of Pua Loke Street. Alternating traffic will be accommodated in both directions.
• JULY 26: Full closure at the end of Pua Loke Street. Access to the Department of Water drop box for bill payments will not be permitted.

Motorists and water customers should make appropriate arrangements to accommodate the gate installation work.

Contact Kauaʻi County Department of Water at 808-245-5455 or via email at publicrelations@kauaiwater.org with any questions or for additional information.