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Fire/rescue crews responded to an 8:04 p.m. alarm Saturday (Feb 11) to Mamalahoa Highway (Hwy 180) South of the eight mile marker in Holualoa for a vehicle crash which brought down a utility pole and lines. The Southbound vehicle struck a support pole which caused a utility pole to sheer off at its base bringing […]

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An 18-year-old Waimea man died Wednesday (July 13) from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Saturday (July 9) on Māmalahoa Highway (Route 19) .1 mile east of the 55-mile marker in Waimea. The victim was identified as Grayson E. K. W. Andaya of a Kamuela address.

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Lightning illuminates Hilo Bay as a storm system moves across the Big Island. Heavy rains, flooding and debris forced the closure of several roadways Wednesday (Dec 22).

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Hawaii County police report that Route 180 (Mamalahoa Highway) is open for two-way traffic in Holualoa. The roadway was closed between the 6 and 7 mile markers due to a downed power line. A downed utility pole 50 yards south of Keopu Mauka Road in North Kona has closed Route 180 in both directions for […]

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By Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7 Hawaii County Police have closed Highway 190 (Mamalahoa Highway) at the Waikoloa Road junction north and at Makalei Golf Course South due to a brushfire mauka of the 15 mile marker. Police are advising motorists to use Highway 19 (Queen Kaahumahu Highway) for travel. The five acre brushfire started […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Mamalahoa Highway Bypass will remain open to alleviate congestion in Honalo for the duration of tree trimming from Monday, March 29 through Wednesday, March 31. The Bypass will be open to southbound travel between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Mamalahoa Highway Bypass will close Friday, March 26 for […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A widening and improvement project for Mamalahoa Highway through Waimea town is scheduled to begin this week. The estimated seven-month project will alleviate traffic congestion and improve traffic flow through the town’s center. Goodfellow Bros. is the contractor for the project, which encompasses a stretch of roadway from North Hawaii Community Hospital to […]

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The proposed new alignment at the western end of Saddle Road. (Illustration courtesy of www.saddleroad.com) Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor The next step in the Saddle Road project is a pair of Big Island public hearings, where residents can see maps of the proposals and comment on the alignment. The purpose of these […]

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UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE (9/27/09) Hawaii County Civil Defense reported that Highway 19 was reopened as of 5:30 p.m. MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii County Civil Defense reports Highway 19 being closed at the 44-45 mile marker as of 4:15 p.m. due to a traffic crash. Traffic is being routed through Ahualoa on the old Mamalahoa Highway.

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UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE (9/1/09) Police traffic investigators have identified a 56-year-old Kona man who died Friday (Aug. 28) from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle/pedestrian crash at the intersection of Route 190 and Kalaoa Road in North Kona. The victim was identified as Adatchie K. Eaton of a Kealakekua address. Eaton was walking north […]

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Construction on the 1-mile long connector road will create about 25 jobs for at least a year.

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Photos by Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Traffic was held up for a hour Sunday evening along Mamalahoa Highway near Hina Lani Street after a two-vehicle accident that left a SUV upside down in the center of the road. The crash just north of the traffic signal at Hina Lani Street also ripped the driver’s side front tire […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The county has issued a list of frequently asked questions about the Mamalahoa Highway Bypass. The release is dated Jan. 14. The County of Hawaii and Oceanside 1250, the developers of Hokulia, are targeting the first quarter of 2009 to open the northern section of the Mamalahoa Bypass to the public on a […]

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