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Pepeekeo, HI · Traffic & Transit
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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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Crews work to clear, reopen damaged sections of Farrington Highway
Billy V reports live from Farrington Highway, where crews are working to reopen some portions of the road damaged by the storm.
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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.
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Proposed Wahiawa-Whitmore bridge brings heated debate to central Oahu
A community meeting in Wahiawa became heated on August 28 as residents expressed opposition to a planned $27 million pedestrian and bike bridge connecting Whitmore Village to Wahiawa, while state officials announced that construction is set to begin within the next two weeks.
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Waipahu Arch Bridge fully reopens following foundation repairs
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A bridge that was damaged in the March Kona Low storms fully reopened to traffic Wednesday. The City and County of Honolulu says the foundation of the Waipahu Street Arch Bridge was compromised by storm damage. The bridge, which spans Waikele Stream, had been reduced to one-way...
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Month-long Hawaiian Electric utility storm repairs to impact Likelike Highway traffic
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaiian Electric will be doing utility repairs following Hurricane Lala, which will impact townbound traffic of Likelike Highway starting on Thursday morning lasting for about a month. Hawaiian Electric will be doing emergency repairs to storm damaged utility poles and power lines that serve Honolulu and...
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Waipahu Street Arch Bridge fully reopens following repairs to Kona Low storm damage
WAIPAHU, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Waipahu Street Arch Bridge has fully reopened following emergency repairs to damages caused by the Kona Low storms in March. The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction began critical repairs to the Waipahu Street Arch Bridge in late June in response to impacts from the storms, such as flooding. The city addressed damages to bridge’s foundations, which were undermined by the severe weather.