MEDIA RELEASE

The Kahana Drive Bridge No. 46-9 located mauka of Highway 19 on Kahana Drive, is scheduled for repair work starting on Monday, June 27, 2016. The bridge will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and weekends. Motorists will be able to use the Old Māmalahoa Highway and Kalehua Road as alternate routes during the bridge closure hours. The bridge will reopen at the end of each workday.

The repair work involves the rehabilitation of the existing bridge structure which includes replacing the old timber components with new wood preservative treated components. The project is estimated to be completed by Friday, July 8, 2016, weather and construction conditions permitting.

Hawai‘i County Department of Public Works apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks the community for their patience and understanding.

If there are any questions or concerns, please call Barett Otani, Information and Education Specialist, at 961-8787.