Mauka Wailua River Bridge to close nightly for debris removal

LῙHU'E, Hawai'i - The Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will use the previously scheduled mauka Wailua River Bridge closure to remove debris washed downstream that is currently sitting against the bridge supports. The full closure of the bridge was scheduled for paving until 6 p.m. today. Paving will be postponed for the debris removal, which is expected to take a week.

After today's work, the debris removal will take place nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day with shifts added on the Election Day holiday on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and on Sunday, Nov. 8, the expected last day for debris removal. This schedule will allow for removal of the debris with limited impact on the Kūhiō Highway southbound contraflow in the Wailua corridor.

During the full closure of the bridge, Kūhiō Highway between Wailua Marina Road and Kuamoʻo Road will have a modified traffic pattern; the Mayor Bryan Baptiste Memorial Bridge (also known as Plantation Bridge) will have one lane contraflowed to maintain two-way traffic on the highway.

Should there be any changes to this closure, HDOT will update via its GovDelivery notices and social media accounts.

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