By Staff Reports
(KAILUA) – The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS) announced Friday that it will begin Phase 8 of upgrades to the Kalapawai roundabout, located at the intersection of Kalāheo Avenue and Kailua Road fronting Kalapawai Market, on Wednesday.
Phase 8 of the project is set to start on Wednesday, January 8 and is tentatively scheduled for completion by March 18, 2025. Phase 8 will include the Kāneʻohe-bound lane closure of Kalaheo Avenue exiting the Lanikai area between the bridge and Kalapawai Market. Motorists exiting Lanikai will need to detour through the park, similar to the detour during Phase 1 of the project back in January 2023.
Due to unforeseen utility lines discovered in Phase 6 and additional coordination with the respective utility agencies, Phase 8 will start on Wednesday to prevent any loss in project schedule and to have the roundabout completed by summer of this year. Phase 6will recommence once Phase 8 is completed. Phases 1 through 5 and Phase 7 have been completed.
Residents traversing through this area should allow for extra time to get through Kalapawai and expect congestion during construction times.
Additional information on the project, construction schedules, detour patterns and remaining phases can be found here: https://www.kalapawaiproject.com/.
This federally-funded project will include various improvements, including an upgraded roundabout with higher-quality materials, new sidewalks, raised pedestrian crossings in the immediate vicinity of the roundabout, and new drainage infrastructure to address frequent storm water ponding. Drainage infrastructure will include permeable pavements, trench drains, pre-treatment tanks and rain gardens.
The construction manager for the project, Manthos Engineering, can be reached at: (808) 540-4577. Residents can also contact the City’s Department of Transportation Services at (808) 768-8321. Email inquiries can be sent to dtsteprojects@honolulu.gov.