Expect traffic delays between Kawaihae 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 April 26, 27, 28 and 29 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day.

The convoys will travel via Kawaihae Road, Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Waikoloa Road, Mamalahoa Highway and Saddle Road.

The convoys will not have Hawaii Police Department escorts but will have escort vehicles front and rear. 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.