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The Department of Public Works Traffic Division will be conducting repairs on the controller cabinet for the traffic signals at the Sea View Cir. and Kuakini Hwy. Intersection on Sunday, April 29, 2018, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather conditions permitting.

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The County of Hawai‘i’s Council has confirmed Allan G. Simeon, P.E. as the Director of the Department of Public Works on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Simeon, previously served as the Department’s Deputy Director, has served as the Acting Director of the Department of Public Works since October 1, 2017.

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The Department of Public Works and its contractor T&T Electric, Inc. will be repairing the curb ramps at the Keawe Street and Haili Street intersection and the Keawe Street and Kalākaua Street intersection beginning on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 and should be completed by Friday, September 22, 2017, weather and construction conditions permitting. The Contractor’s […]

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The Department of Public Works Traffic Division will be upgrading the controller for the traffic signals at the Kanoelehua Ave. / Kāwili St. Intersection and Ainaola Dr. / Haihai St. Intersection on Saturday, September 9, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather conditions permitting.

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The County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works Building Division is pleased to announce a new online service to better serve the community. You can now request your inspections online. Just use the new Online Inspection Request Form located on the Building Division’s website at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/pw-inspections.

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The County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works Highways Division will be repairing the sidewalk on the Pāhoa Village Rd. fronting the former Luquin’s Mexican Restaurant and the Pāhoa, Puna Buy and Sell buildings that were destroyed by a fire on January 16, 2017.

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Mayor Harry Kim ran on a platform of transparency, and restoring trust in county government. Nonetheless, his administration has taken action against me, which goes against those campaign promises. The problems started on February 6th, 2017 when the Department of Public Works director Frank DeMarco sent me an official e-mail stating that I cannot communicate […]

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The County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works Highways Division will begin resurfacing work on Ainako Ave. and Manulele St. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, to Friday, March 31, 2017. Work is scheduled between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather and construction conditions permitting.

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The Waika’alulu Bridge No.44-5 located on Pa‘auilo Mauka Road (between Ho’okahua Road and Kukuipapa Road) that is scheduled to be closed for repair work between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., now requires a 24-hour closure beginning on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 through Friday, March 10, 2017.

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The Department of Public Works Traffic Division will be replacing the traffic signal controller cabinet at the Palani Rd. intersection with the Kona Coast Shopping Center (entrance to KTA) and Lanihau Center entrance on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., weather conditions permitting. The traffic signals at the […]

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Jas W. Glover Ltd., contracted by the County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works, will begin preparatory work for the Kawailani St. Improvement Project (Iwalani St. to Pohakulani St.) on Monday, March 6, 2017.

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The Hakalau Stream Bridge located on Old Māmalahoa Highway will be completely closed (no access allowed) beginning on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 5 p.m. and will remain closed until further notice due to public safety concerns.

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The Department of Public Works Traffic Division will be working on the new traffic signals at the Henry St. and Alahou St. intersection beginning on Thursday, December 1st and ending on Thursday, December 15th. Daily work hours are from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., weather conditions permitting. There will be no work on the weekend.

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The Department of Public Works, Traffic division will be conducting streetlight work on Wednesday, September 28th along Hualālai Rd. from the intersection of Kuakini Hwy. and Hualālai Rd. and then along Ali’i Dr. from the intersection of Hualālai Rd. and Ali’i Dr. heading in the southern direction. Streetlight work will continue on Thursday, September 29th […]

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