MEDIA RELEASE

A project to repave and repair the road leading in and out of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will begin Thursday, Nov. 10, while other road and parking lot improvements throughout the park continue.

Starting Thursday, crews will close one lane into the park while they
repair stone curbs, pour concrete drive pads and repair the sidewalk. The lane closest to Ka‘u will be closed until Dec. 7, but vehicles entering the park will be routed through the second inbound lane (the middle lane).

Work on the middle lane is scheduled to begin Dec. 8, and will be closed until early January. From mid to late January, the outbound lane will undergo similar improvements and will be closed.

Traffic will be directed out through the middle lane during this time.

In addition, road crews will begin resetting the historic stone shoulders on Crater Rim Drive near the Steam Vents area Thursday, Nov. 10.

They will close the entrances to the Steam Vents parking lot one at a time, and all vehicles are required to enter and exit the parking lot through the open entrance.

No large buses or other large vehicles will be able to enter the area because of the limited turn-around space.

The Steam Vents project should be completed in 15 days.

Meanwhile, work continues along Crater Rim Drive from Kilauea Visitor Center to Kilauea Military Camp, and from the entrance to Devastation Trail, along Chain of Craters Road, and on the Mauna Loa Lookout Road.

All motorists are urged to drive with caution, and to expect delays of up to 15 minutes through construction areas.

“We appreciate everyone’s understanding during our much-needed improvement projects,” Superintendent Cindy Orlando said. “Once we’re done, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will be an even better place to visit.”

For updates, visit www.nps.gov/havo