MEDIA RELEASE

March 24, Palani Road–The makai bound lane of Palani Road between Kamaka’eha Avenue and Queen Kaahumanu Highway will be temporarily closed from Tuesday morning, 3/24/09 to Friday afternoon, 3/27/09. Construction crews will be excavating, grading, and paving Palani Road from the Kailua-Kona fire station to Queen Kaahumanu Highway as part of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway Widening project. The mauka bound lane will not be affected. The closure will be implemented at 6:30 am on Tuesday.

March 26, Captain Cook– HELCO will complete the replacement of a pole, in Capt Cook across from the Fire & Police station. A 75-foot transmission pole will be installed. Several weeks ago lines were transfered to a temporary pole. Work begins, Thursday, March 26 at 9pm and scheduled to end Friday, March 27 no later than 6a.m. Two lanes will remain open to traffic.

The Mamalahoa Bypass is closed, Thursday, March 26, Prince Kuhio Day. It is open on Friday, March 27. Closing the Bypass on holidays is a condition within the grant of easement between Oceanside 1250 and the County of Hawaii for southbound travel from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday excluding holidays.

March 30, Palani Road, near Grace Church–One lane will be closed Monday, March 30 at 9pm for a pole and utility transfer by Hawaiian Telcom. Work is scheduled to be completed by 6am, March 31 .