New Kapolei eastbound off ramp to open Nov. 23

HONOLULU - The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of the opening of a new off-ramp (Exit 1A) from eastbound Farrington Highway to Harbor Access Road on Monday, Nov. 23. The new off-ramp will provide access to Kapolei Parkway and Kalaeloa Boulevard. A blessing and opening ceremony that morning will signify the opening of the new ramp.

The entrance to the new off-ramp will be approximately one mile before the old eastbound off-ramp to Kalaeloa Boulevard. Motorists heading to Campbell Industrial Park must use the new off-ramp. The former Kalaeloa Boulevard exit will be permanently closed and decommissioned the same day, Monday, Nov. 23. This closure is necessary for the construction of a new eastbound on-ramp to Farrington Highway and the H-1 Freeway. Variable message boards will be deployed on Monday, Nov. 16 to alert motorists of the change in traffic patterns.

Upon completion of this project, Harbor Access Road will run parallel to Kalaeloa Boulevard as an alternative route and take motorists directly into Campbell Industrial Park.

This $34.2M project began in Sept. 2023 and is estimated to be completed in April 2027 with the addition of the new on-ramp, weather permitting. The scope of work includes construction of a new interchange, the removal of the existing Exit 1A connection at Kalaeloa Boulevard and roadway modifications to improve access and traffic flow through central Kapolei.

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