MEDIA RELEASE

Hawaii Electric Light Co., (HELCO) is scheduled to close Palani Road between Kealakaa to Tomi Tomi on Saturday, Dec. 19 to complete transferring utility lines.

Palani Road will remain closed from midnight to 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. Motorists traveling makai on Palani will detour on to Uluaoa to Kealakaa and back on to Palani Road at Palihiolo.

Mauka bound motorists will turn left at Palihiolo on to Kealakaa, left at Uluaoa, and back on to Palani Road.  Off-duty officers will direct traffic at Uluaoa, and at Palihiolo.  Weather conditions could alter this schedule.

Earlier this week, Palani Road was closed for night roadwork between Kealakaa to Laimana Street.

For updates, call the hotline at 334-9559