Expect traffic delays between Kawaihae Harbor and PTA due to military convoys

A convoy of military vehicles heads up Waikoloa Road on their way to Pohakuloa Training Area. Hawaii 24/7 File Photo



MEDIA RELEASE

PŌHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii—Oahu-based military units will convoy from Kawaihae Harbor to Pōhakuloa Training Area on March 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. via Kawaihae Road, Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Waikoloa Road, Mamalahoa Highway and Saddle Road. The convoys will not have Hawaii Police Department escorts. The first and last vehicle in each convoy will have rotating lights on their roofs as well as convoy warning signs. Motorists are advised to be alert and drive with care.

The PTA Department of Army police are working closely with local authorities and military units to coordinate this activity in support of unit training.

For more information, call Bob McElroy, Public Affairs Officer, at 969-2427.