The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports that Friday, October 15th, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. will mark the completion of the emergency construction phase for Kuhio Highway (Route 560) at mile marker 1 (“Hanalei Hill”), and at that time, Kuhio Highway at Hanalei Hill will be open to two-way traffic without restrictions moving forward. Prior to October 15th, two-way traffic was restricted to after hours and weekends. Now, traffic will be two-way at all hours of the day and night.
Since March 2021, landslide response and emergency work has included the installation of over 500 soil nails as a preventive measure in improving slope stability, road reconstruction and resurfacing, and clearing over 80,000 tons of debris. This phase of construction also involved concrete work to stabilize a drainage tunnel located midslope. The second phase of the project, currently in the design stage, is anticipated to begin in early 2022. Phase two work will focus on further stabilization of the lower portion of the slope, hillside drainage improvements, as well as safety and sustainability efforts to protect residents and restore the area landscape, reports HDOT.
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