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Kailua Kona, HI · Traffic & Transit
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Farrington Highway floods, waves crash over wall
Video shows Farrington Highway flooding with waves crashing over the Seawall, cars driving through the floodwaters.
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HI: Skyline sets ridership record as semester begins, city says
Skyline has set a new weekday ridership record as thousands of students returned to school and commuters faced heavier traffic with the start of the fall university semester last week, Honolulu Department of Transportation Services announced. On Aug. 26, the rail system recorded 14,143 rides, the highest weekday ridership total...
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Highway 11 reopens after flash flooding in Punaluu, Naalehu
HAWAII ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - Highway 11 reopened around 5 a.m. Thursday after flash flooding closed the highway from Punaluu to Naalehu overnight Wednesday. The Hawaii Police Department announced the road closure at 7:41 p.m. Wednesday. No detours were available. The National Weather Service said parts of the Ka’u district experienced...
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Where roads are closed as Hurricane Lowell reaches the islands
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Impacts from Hurricane Lowell — including severe flooding, debris, strong winds, and rising stream levels — have forced the closure of multiple roadways as conditions continue to deteriorate. On Kauaʻi, Kūhiō Highway near Hanalei Bridge was closed at 10:45 a.m. due to flooding and high...
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Dump Truck's Raised Bed Rips Off Under Waiawa Overpass, Jamming H-1 Traffic
A dump truck traveling eastbound on the H-1 Freeway slammed into the Waiawa overpass around 1:08 p.m. Friday, tearing its bed loose and leaving it lodged beneath the bridge as another vehicle plowed into debris scattered across the roadway. Honolulu police reported no injuries from the crash, but two lanes, including the shoulder lane, remained closed for hours while crews worked the scene.
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H-1 eastbound traffic gridlocked after Waiawa overpass crash
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An H-1 Freeway overpass crash triggered massive eastbound traffic gridlock Friday afternoon. Officials said two eastbound lanes were closed, including the shoulder lane, as Honolulu police and fire departments and the state Department of Transportation respond. A dump truck hit the Waiawa overpass at around 1:08 p.m.,...
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Kamehameha Highway in Windward Oahu reopens after severe flooding
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Flooding temporarily closed Kamehameha Highway from Waikane Valley Road to Waiahole Valley Road for roughly two hours Sunday afternoon. The Honolulu Police Department closed the highway in both directions at around 3:45 p.m. due to the flooding, with water reaching about 2.5 feet over the road. The...
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Dole St. water main break, sinkhole forces road closure near UH Manoa
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Board of Water Supply crews continue to work on a water main break on Dole Street near Kānewai Community Park. The road is closed from Frank Street to East West Road between St. Louis Heights and UH Mānoa. The 20-inch water main fronting Kānewai Park...
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Emergency road closures scheduled for portion of Kalama Road in Wailuā
Kaua‘i County Department of Public Works and contractor The Cutting-Edge notify the public about emergency road closures scheduled for today and Saturday along a portion of Kalama Road in Wailuā. The closures are set to begin at noon today and 7 a.m. Saturday. They are necessary for emergency...
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Construction continues as Skyline stretches into the city
The weather has impacted plenty of construction projects across the state, but its largest public work project — the Honolulu rail system — is still running on track. The next leg of the Skyline rail project is headed into the urban core, and evidence of its headway can be seen with the first column and cap being constructed along Nimitz Highway.
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Skyline celebrates 3rd birthday as public transit progress gains speed in Honolulu
With thousands of students and faculty headed back to the classroom this fall, the City and County of Honolulu has launched a campaign to share how the rail system, known as Skyline, can cut down on commute times. The Skyline turned three this summer, and it’s proven to be more...
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Tempers flare over Wahiawa pedestrian bridge
WHITMORE VILLAGE (HawaiiNewsNow) - Tempers flared in Central Oahu as state transportation leaders explained their plan to build a foot and bicycle bridge between Wahiawa and Whitmore Village. Opponents said they want a bridge that they can drive across, but that kind of money isn’t in the budget. State...
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Kam. Hwy. closes for bridge maintenance, causing traffic backups
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Bumper-to-bumper traffic Wednesday morning in central Oahu, all because of an emergency inspection of the Karsten Thot Bridge. This is happening before the start of a project to build a controversial pedestrian bridge. While it would give residents another access point, some said it's not needed - even though access is limited to the area.