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Road reopened to traffic after main break in Waimalu

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Board of Water Supply said they have reopened all lanes to morning traffic after a water main break in Waimalu.

The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 2 when a 12-inch water break closed all eastbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway between Kaonohi Street and Pali Momi Street.

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By the next morning, crews temporarily patched the roadway and traffic was allowed to pass through.

Water service was restored to affected customers as well.

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However, there is still more work to be done with the final repaving scheduled for a later date and time.