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‘Yield’ to change on Hilo’s Kilauea Avenue

MEDIA RELEASE

Motorists crossing the “4-mile” bridge on Kilauea Avenue adjacent to Haihai Street in South Hilo are advised the “yield” and right-of-way will be reversed as of Monday, according to the county Department of Public Works.

Currently, Puna-bound drivers yield to oncoming traffic. Once the reversal is in place, the Hilo-bound drivers will yield to oncoming traffic.

The reversal will prevent the congestion caused by south-bound vehicles waiting to cross the bridge and blocking the intersection of Haihai Street, preventing left turns both into Haihai from Kilauea and from Haihai onto Kilauea.

The road on the south side of the bridge has been widened four feet to give a wider lane to vehicles waiting at the new yield sign.

Construction signs will be posted on both sides of the bridge while county crews will change the signs and markings. The work is expected to be completed Monday.

—  Find out more: www.co.hawaii.hi.us, click on media releases and scroll to Public Works

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