MEDIA RELEASE

North Kona

Hawaii Electric Light Co. (HELCO), is scheduled to close Palani Road and transfer existing transmission lines between Kealaka’a to Laimana Street on Monday night, December 14.

Palani Road will be closed between Kealaka’a and Palihiolo from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Motorists traveling makai on Palani will detour on to Uluao’a to Kealaka’a and back on to Palani Road at Palihiolo. Mauka bound motorists will turn left at Paliholo on to Kealaka’a, left at Ulua’oa and back on to Palani Road. Only residents between Ulua’oa and Kealaka’a will be allowed into the area. Off-duty officers will be directing traffic at Uluao’a and at Palihiolo. Weather conditions could alter this schedule.

For updates, please call the hotline at 334-9559.

South Kona

The Department of Public Works will resume night roadwork Sunday, Dec. 13 in South Kona to complete resurfacing certain portions of Mamalahoa Highway.

The night roadwork schedule is 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday–Thursday. Motorists are advised of one-lane closures, delays, weather conditions and availability of material may alter the schedule.

Night roadwork is planned Dec. 13-17 and December 20-23 from: Manago Hotel to HELCO sub station, skipping the intersection at Captain Cook Road; L&L Drive Inn to the intersection of Hwy 11 and Konawaena School Road to the former Kamigaki Market location, and resume from the intersection of Haukapila (Hospital) Road to Mango Court in Kainaliu.

For updated information, call the County Hotline at 334-9559.

Hilo
The department of Public Works will close one or more lanes at the intersection of Kamehameha Avenue, Lihiwai and Manono Streets in South Hilo Sunday, December 20 to repair the overhead traffic signal. Lane closures will be sporadic and could occur anytime of the day. Motorists traveling in the direction of Keaukaha are affected.

Repairs to the overhead traffic signal begin at 7:30 a.m.

O‘okala
Ka‘ula Bridge in O‘okala, Big Island, is open as of 2:00 p.m. today. The bridge was closed on November 16 for repairs.