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MEDIA RELEASE Traffic signals at the Palani Road, Henry Street and Ane Keohokaole intersection in north Kona will flash red 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15. Motorists approaching the intersection should treat it as a four-way stop. During this time, crews will adjust the timing cycle of the traffic signal in an effort to improve the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiian Telcom closed both lanes on Palani Road at the Kealakaa intersection Monday night for emergency repairs to a damaged utility pole cross-arm. Motorists traveling in the mauka direction are being redirected to Konalani Street. Makai-bound motorists are being redirected on to Uluaoa Street.

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On Tuesday (June 12) the Māmalahoa Highway in Hōlualoa is scheduled for resurfacing in two locations. Also a four-way stop will be installed at Ane Keohokalole Highway and Kealakehe Parkway intersection. Video preview of Ane Keohokalole Highway.

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MEDIA RELEASE By the end of today (April 10), the mauka-makai lanes on Palani Rd will open. Henry Street at the Palani Rd intersection will close and remain closed until April 19 as work on the intersection continues.

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MEDIA RELEASE Kamakaeha Street at the Palani Road intersection is scheduled to open Monday, April 9, according to the county Department of Public Works. The mauka-bound lane is scheduled to remain closed on this day. On Tuesday, April 10, the mauka-makai lanes on Palani Road will open. Henry Street at the Palani Road intersection will […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The mauka and makai lanes on Palani Road will close between Queen Kaahumanu Highway and the Henry Street intersection (except for emergency vehicles) from 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. This is to provide for continued construction of the Ane Keohokalole Highway linking Palani Road and Kealakehe Parkway […]

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Only right turns will be allowed on to Palani Road from Henry Street starting Friday afternoon. This will be in effect up to two months. Signs will be posted on Henry Street before the U-Turn alerting motorists of no left turns at the intersection. In addition, the mauka-bound lane on Palani Road will be closed […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Both lanes on Palani Road approximately 2,000 feet of roadway between Kamakaeha Avenue to Henry Street will be closed 2-6 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. HELCO is removing utility lines on the north side in preparation to widen the road. Access from Queen Kaahumanu Highway to the fire station will remain open. No left […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Bridgework will close one lane on Alii Drive — Preparation to install a post and beam underneath Alii Drive bridge in North Kona has been underway for several weeks. The bridge is adjacent to Kona Tiki. The Highway Maintenance division will work from the southbound lane of bridge Tuesday, Dec. 13 and Wednesday, […]

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Extensive roadwork on the utility corridors in and around the Henry St junction at Palani Rd continues. Henry Street is scheduled to reopen in the third or fourth week of July. Until then, no left or right turns onto Henry Street at Palani Rd are permitted.

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As part of the ongoing Palani Road widening project, underground utility lines will be installed at several locations across Palani Rd at the Henry Street intersection. Two lanes one in each direction on Palani Road will remain open.

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MEDIA RELEASE HELCO crews are installing two utility poles along the southbound lane of Palani Road above Henry Street on Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30. Please drive cautiously between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This work is in preparation to widen Palani Road and is part of the offsite improvements […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Utility work by HELCO crews continues on Palani Road mauka of the Henry Street intersection on Friday, Feb 25. This is another offsite improvement for the Ane Keohokalole Highway. Motorists should expect delays 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., although utility work could finish prior to 3 p.m.

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Tuesday, Jan. 25 to Saturday, Jan. 29 from 8.30 AM to 3.00 PM. Helco’s contractors are digging holes for utility poles on a very narrow shoulder south of Palani Road above the Henry St. intersection. No lanes will be closed. Wednesday, Jan. 26 through Thursday, Jan. 27 from 8.30 AM to 3.00 PM. Helco’s crews […]

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