--- HANA HIGHWAY (ROUTES 36/360) --- 1) KAHULUI (NIGHT WORK) Closure of one direction at a time of Hana Highway (Route 36) between Hookele Street and Airport Access Road on Friday evening, May 8, through Saturday morning, May 9, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for paving work. Alternating traffic control (contraflow) of open lanes will allow single lane traffic in both directions. 2) PAIA Lane closure on Hana Highway (Route 36) in the westbound direction between Lae Street and Kuau Beach Place on Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for sewer-line replacement. 3) HAIKU TO HANA (LOCAL ACCESS RESTRICTION) Hana Highway (Route 360) between Kapakalua Road and Hana Town is restricted to local traffic until further notice beginning March 18, 2020. The local access restriction is being put in place to address access and congestion concerns due to roadwork and vehicles along the two-lane highway. --- HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY BYPASS (ROUTE 30) --- 1) LAHAINA Right lane cloure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the southbound direction between Aholo Road and Lahainaluna Road on Tuesday, May 12, through Thursday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for landscape maintenance. 2) LAHAINA Lane cloure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in both directions between mile markers 18.6 and 19.9 on Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance and road striping work. 3) MAALAEA (NIGHT WORK) Right lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the eastbound direction near mile marker 7, Maalaea Bay Place, on Friday evening, May 8, through Saturday morning, May 9, from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., for power pole replacement. 4) WAIKAPU Traffic pattern change (detour) on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the northbound direction between Kuihelani Highway and Waiko Road on Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for road reconstruction and resurfacing. Southbound traffic will remain on Honoapiilani Highway. --- KAAHUMANU AVENUE --- 1) WAILUKU Lane closure on Kaahumanu Avenue in the westbound direction between Kinipopo Street and Kainani Street, on Thursday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for landscape maintenance. --- HALEAKALA HIGHWAY (ROUTES 37/377) --- 1) MAKAWAO Right lane closure on Haleakala Highway (Route 37) in the westbound direction near mile marker 7.75, on Monday, May 11, through Tuesday, May 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for tree trimming work. 2) KULA Left lane closure on Haleakala Highway (Route 377) in the northbound direction near mile marker 6, at the intersection of Haleakala Highway and Kekaulike Avenue, on Wednesday, May 13, through Friday, May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for tree trimming work. PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

— HAWAII BELT ROAD (ROUTE 19) — 1) NORTH HILO Shoulder closure on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 15 and 16, between Old Mamalahoa Highway and Leopolino Road, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for landscaping work. 2) PAAUILO Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 36 and 38, near Kaumoalii Stream Bridge, on Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for guardrail installation work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 3) HONOKAA Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 43 and 45, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 4) KONA Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 96 and 99.5, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). --- KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD (ROUTE 130) --- 1) PAHOA (24-Hour Work) Lane shift on Keaau-Pahoa Road (Route 130) in both directions between Ilima Street and Ainaloa Boulevard, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, over a 24-hour period, for construction of the Ainaloa Roundabout. --- MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 11) --- 1) KONA Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 101 and 105, Ke Alanui O Aoi and Mamalahoa Highway, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscaping work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 2) HILO Lane closure on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) between mile markers 4 and 7, Lama Street and Keeau Loop, in the vicinity of Hilo on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscaping maintenance. 3) KAU Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions in between mile markers 49 and 52, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). --- DANIEL K. INOUYE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 200) --- 1) NORTH HILO Right lane closure on Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Route 200) in the eastbound direction between mile markers 9 and 12.5, on Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for shoulder construction. --- KOHALA MOUNTAIN ROAD/HAWI ROAD (ROUTE 250) --- 1) KOHALA Closure of a single lane at a time on Kohala Mountain Road (Route 250) in both directions between mile markers 18 and 19.3, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). --- AKONI PULE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 270) --- 1) NORTH KOHALA Closure of single lane at a time on Akoni Pule Highway (Route 270) in both directions between Akana Place and Makapala Road, on Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for waterline installation. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

— KAMUALII HIGHWAY (ROUTE 50) — 1) KEKAHA (24-HOUR WORK) Emergency single lane closure on Kamualii Highway (Route 50) in the westbound direction between Kekaha Beach Park and the Kekaha Landfill, near mile marker 28, effective immediately, for drainage embankment repairs due to erosion from recent storms. The lane will remain closed until further notice. Alternating traffic is routed through the open eastbound lane. 2) KOLOA Shoulder closure on Kaumualii Highway (Route 50) in both directions between mile markers 8 and 12, Punee Road and Halewili Road, on Tuesday, May 12, through Friday, May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for shoulder and guardrail work. 3) KOLOA Right lane closure on Kamualii Highway (Route 50) in both directions between mile markers 4.8 and 5.3, in the vicinity of Kahili Road, on Monday, May 11, through Tuesday, May 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for shoulder work and vegetation removal. — KUHIO HIGHWAY (ROUTE 56) — 1) KILAUEA Single lane closure on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) in the southbound direction, in the vicinity of mile marker 25, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., for tree clearing and slope stabilization work. 2) KAPAA (24-HOUR WORK) Traffic on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) near mile marker 10 is shifted to the temporary Kapaa Stream Bridge 24-hours a day, seven days a week until further notice. For safety during the shift to the temporary bridge, right turns off Kuhio Highway onto Mailihuna Road are not permitted. Access to Kapahi is recommended via the Kawaihau Road or Hauala Road detours. PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The committee first met with Sean Williams, Vice President of Airlines for America, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group. A4A represents Delta, American, Hawaiian, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines, as well as UPS and FedEx, for passenger and cargo flights. Regarding federal and state COVID-19 mandates, Williams said that the CARES Act requires airlines receiving aid to continue to provide minimum levels of service to markets that they serviced before the passage of the act. Airlines can request approval for suspending certain flights. Passenger volume in Hawai‘i is down 98% compared to last year. Fare data for part of 2020 has not yet been released by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Williams said A4A surveyed one airline about fare values to the state, and found that that airline’s fare prices were down 5% on average, assuming it is an accurate reflection on other airlines’ fares. The Special Committee challenged these findings based on numerous cases of cheap fares coming into the state, finding it counterproductive to the state’s efforts to minimize non-essential travel into Hawai‘i at this time. Regarding current airline procedures, Williams said that, under current law, if a crew member suspects a passenger has any type of infectious disease, then they are required to contact a medical professional to determine if the passenger’s condition needs to be reported. The committee insisted that it be communicated to all airlines that the state’s agricultural forms are required for officers, crew, and passengers. Attorney General Clare Connors, Department of Transportation Airports Administrator Ford Fuchigami, and Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO Chris Tatum also reported to the Special Committee with updates. The current end date for the 14-day quarantine program is May 31, but it will likely be extended. Per the committee’s request, the AG will confer with the Department of Health regarding the plan for the continuation of the program and report back to the committee. The HTA, AG, and DOT are currently working with the airlines to ensure they consistently notify travelers of the quarantine. As part of the airport screening process, anyone who does not seem able or willing to comply with the quarantine order is encouraged to take a return flight immediately. Those opting to remain despite no ability or willingness to comply are then arrested. Any passenger, with exceptions for essential workers, who cannot confirm a return flight is encouraged to comply with the law, depart immediately, or face arrest. Any visitor or resident who cannot provide a legal residential address will be referred to law enforcement. Under the current emergency proclamations, even permitted vacation rentals cannot legally operate. The HTA has provided a list of permitted vacation rental addresses for use in the vetting of visitor’s submitted addresses. Per the committee’s request, the DOT has revamped the visitor form being used to acquire pertinent information. As soon as all changes are finalized, that new form will go into use. Flight officers and crew are now also required to complete the forms. The Special Committee also requests that the AG review options to allow the state to require all travelers (exempting essential workers) to have a confirmed return flight. Airport workers have been provided with a script to use with each visitor that clarifies and emphasizes the importance of adhering to and understanding the legal implications of violating the quarantine order. As for the long term of the airport screening process, the DOT is reviewing plans to create one that can be scaled to account for a large number of visitors. This process would be similar to the method used by the Transportation Security Administration to screen passengers upon arrival at the airport. Initial estimates indicate a need for 114 additional airport staff and a cost of approximately $15 million per year to operate Daniel K. Inouye International Airport alone. The DOT is exploring funding options such as a traveler fee and increasing airline fees to cover the cost of such a program. Several western states have joined Hawai‘i in requesting that the Federal Aviation Administration determine whether such fees could be used to cover screening programs. Per the committee’s request, hotels are voluntarily issuing room keys that work only on the first day of a stay. Any visitor who leave their room will need to go to the front desk to be let back into the room. The hotel will then report those who have violated the quarantine. HTA will provide a list to the committee of all hotels both participating and not participating in the room key program, as well as an accounting of any reported violations discovered through this program. The committee requests that the AG determine whether the room key program can be made mandatory in the next emergency proclamation. On the subject of essential workers, they are required to quarantine whether traveling from the mainland or a neighbor island. They must be in quarantine during non-work hours. Returning residents who are essential workers must also do the same. During work hours, essential workers are required to use proper safety procedures and personal protective equipment. State legislators are defined as essential workers, and those traveling from neighbor islands will be required to quarantine during non-work hours. Airline flight officers and crew are not included in the definition of essential workers and are required to quarantine. Per the committee’s request, visitors wishing to rent a car must provide a documented quarantine exemption before being allowed to rent a car. The AG is working on a system to enforce the car rental ban. Violators of the quarantine are being arrested and prosecuted. The HTA reports suspected violators to the AG for investigation. Citizen suspecting a violation are asked to call 911 to make a report. For returning residents, the HTA is now calling their homes to track compliance with quarantine. Suspected violators are referred to the AG for investigation. HTA has contracted for an improved database to track visitors that will allow quicker data sharing with law enforcement. Anyone who assists a visitor or returning resident in violating the quarantine order could be charged with a criminal violation for conspiracy or failure to report. The AG and the Governor are asking that the courts require a set bail amount for any arrested violators. Currently, most of them are being released on their own recognizance. Prosecutors are also requesting electronic tracking bracelets to be required as a condition of release for violators who intend to remain in the islands. Scott Murakami, Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, updated the committee on the new processing system. The department is accepting claims certification on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday alphabetically. Eighty-four thousand applicants are still in the claims process. On Wednesday, May 6, 1,600 phone calls were returned. Concerning the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, while over 40,000 applicants were denied unemployment insurance (UI) benefits so far, Murakami said a significant number may qualify for PUA benefits. To receive those benefits, applicants must first be denied UI benefits. This is a U.S. Department of Labor rule, so applicants likely eligible for PUA must still apply for the state-run UI program. Rona Suzuki, Director of the Department of Taxation (DoTax), reported that her department will begin testing how the PUA system works at processing applications this weekend. If the testing runs smoothly, then general processing will begin Friday, May 15. Those who already submitted a pre-application might be contacted again for additional information if new features were added. Once applicants are denied UI benefits, they then can apply for PUA to see if they are eligible. Generally, those eligible for PUA are self-employed, do not have sufficient work history to qualify for regular UI, or have exhausted their rights to regular UI benefits or extended benefits. The reasons for benefits must be pandemic related. For more information about eligibility and application process visit https://labor.hawaii.gov/covid-19-pandemic-unemployment-assistance-faqs/ . (As a side note, Uber and Lyft drivers are considered employees of their respective companies, so they are only eligible for UI benefits and not PUA benefits.)

On 8 May 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly officially declared: ‘The world and all its peoples have won freedom from smallpox.’ The declaration marked the end of a disease that had plagued humanity for at least 3 000 years, killing 300 million people in the 20th century alone. It was ended, thanks to a 10-year global effort, spearheaded by the World Health Organization, that involved thousands of health workers around the world to administer half a billion vaccinations to stamp out smallpox. The US$ 300m price-tag to eradicate smallpox saves the world well over US$ 1 billion every year since 1980. Speaking at a virtual event hosted at WHO-HQ, involving key players in the eradication effort, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “As the world confronts the COVID-19 pandemic, humanity’s victory over smallpox is a reminder of what is possible when nations come together to fight a common health threat.” The world got rid of smallpox thanks to an incredible demonstration of global solidarity, and because it had a safe and effective vaccine. Solidarity plus science equalled solution! Dr Tedros highlighted that smallpox eradication also offers hope for efforts to eliminate other infectious diseases, including polio, which is now endemic in just two countries. To date, 187 countries, territories and areas have been certified free of Guinea worm disease, with seven more to go. And the fight against malaria has so far resulted in 38 countries and territories certified as malaria-free. In the case of Tuberculosis (TB), 57 countries and territories with low TB incidence are on track to reach TB elimination. At the event, Dr Tedros unveiled a commemorative postal stamp to recognize the global solidarity that drove the initiative and honour the efforts of health workers who ensured its success. The stamp, developed by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA), in collaboration with WHO, signifies what national unity and global solidary can achieve. Numerous countries, such as Guinea, India, Nigeria, Philippines, Togo and others issued smallpox stamps to show support for, and raise awareness about WHO’s Intensified Smallpox Eradication Programme launched in 1967. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti’s earliest memories of smallpox is of her father. “I was visiting WHO headquarters, and I saw a photo of my Dad, standing with the other experts on the Global Commission. I remember him going out, doing follow-up visits with patients. He often would go with a driver and disappear into the bush for days. I felt in awe of his tireless work. The strategies used to eradicate smallpox still apply today.” “Lessons learned from smallpox are used today to respond to disease outbreaks. For example, house-to-house active case-finding underpins the polio eradication programme, and ring vaccination of contacts is helping to combat the spread of the Ebola virus disease. Similarly, surveillance, case-finding, testing, contact-tracing, quarantine, and communication campaigns to dispel misinformation are central to controlling COVID-19, “ explained David Heymann, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Distinguished Fellow, Global Health Security at Chatham House, London. Following smallpox eradication, WHO and UNICEF launched the Expanded Programme on Immunization, under which 85% of the world’s children are vaccinated and protected from debilitating diseases. With the potential of a COVID-19 vaccine ahead, ensuring sufficient supplies and reaching people in hard to reach places is a high priority. Addressing vaccine hesitancy poses a significant challenge to stop the virus. Access to accurate public health information and education is critical to ensure that the public has the facts to keep themselves and others safe. To permanently commemorate the eradication of smallpox and the lessons learned on a global scale, rather than every 10-years, WHO is calling museums, exhibition companies, designers, curators and associations to develop an immersive, interactive and educational exhibition on smallpox and its relevance for COVID-19 and global health security. The exhibition, which will be unveiled later this year, will promote a better understanding of public health and empower people to keep informed and safe during a pandemic.

The origin of smallpox is unknown. Smallpox is thought to date back to the Egyptian Empire around the 3rd century BCE (Before Common Era), based on a smallpox-like rash found on three mummies. The earliest written description of a disease that clearly resembles smallpox appeared in China in the 4th century CE (Common Era). Early written descriptions also appeared in India in the 7th century and in Asia Minor in the 10th century. Spread of Smallpox The global spread of smallpox can be traced to the growth and spread of civilizations, exploration, and expanding trade routes over the centuries. Historical Highlights: 6th Century – Increased trade with China and Korea introduces smallpox into Japan. 7th Century – Arab expansion spreads smallpox into northern Africa, Spain, and Portugal. 11th Century – Crusades further spread smallpox in Europe. 15th Century – Portuguese occupation introduces smallpox into part of western Africa. 16th Century – European colonization and the African slave trade import smallpox into the Caribbean and Central and South America. 17th Century – European colonization imports smallpox into North America. 18th Century – Exploration by Great Britain introduces smallpox into Australia. Early Control Efforts Smallpox was a devastating disease. On average, 3 out of every 10 people who got it died. Those who survived were usually left with scars, which were sometimes severe. One of the first methods for controlling the spread of smallpox was the use of variolation. Named after the virus that causes smallpox (variola virus), variolation is the process by which material from smallpox sores (pustules) was given to people who had never had smallpox. This was done either by scratching the material into the arm or inhaling it through the nose. With both types of variolation, people usually went on to develop the symptoms associated with smallpox, such as fever and a rash. However, fewer people died from variolation than if they had acquired smallpox naturally. The basis for vaccination began in 1796 when an English doctor named Edward Jenner observed that milkmaids who had gotten cowpox did not show any symptoms of smallpox after variolation. The first experiment to test this theory involved milkmaid Sarah Nelmes and James Phipps, the 9 year-old son of Jenner’s gardener. Dr. Jenner took material from a cowpox sore on Nelmes’ hand and inoculated it into Phipps’ arm. Months later, Jenner exposed Phipps a number of times to variola virus, but Phipps never developed smallpox. More experiments followed, and, in 1801, Jenner published his treatise “On the Origin of the Vaccine Inoculation,” in which he summarized his discoveries and expressed hope that “the annihilation of the smallpox, the most dreadful scourge of the human species, must be the final result of this practice.” Vaccination became widely accepted and gradually replaced the practice of variolation. At some point in the 1800s (the precise time remains unclear), the virus used to make the smallpox vaccine changed from cowpox to vaccinia virus. Traces of smallpox pustules found on the head of a 3000 year-old mummy of the Pharaoh Ramses V. Photo courtesy of World Health Organization (WHO) Global Smallpox Eradication Download Cdc-pdf[PDF – 1 page] Edward Jenner (1749–1823). Photo courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. Global Smallpox Eradication Program In 1959, the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated a plan to rid the world of smallpox. Unfortunately, this global eradication campaign suffered from lack of funds, personnel, and commitment from countries, as well as a shortage of vaccine donations. Despite their best efforts, smallpox was still widespread in 1966, causing regular outbreaks in multiple countries across South America, Africa, and Asia. The Intensified Eradication Program began in 1967 with a promise of renewed efforts. This time, laboratories in many countries where smallpox occurred regularly (endemic countries) were able to produce more, higher quality freeze-dried vaccine. A number of other factors also played an important role in the success of the intensified efforts, including the development of the bifurcated needle, establishment of a surveillance system to detect and investigate cases, and mass vaccination campaigns, to name a few. By the time the Intensified Eradication Program began in 1967, smallpox had already been eliminated in North America (1952) and Europe (1953), leaving South America, Asia, and Africa (smallpox was never widespread in Australia). The Program made steady progress toward ridding the world of this disease, and by 1971 smallpox was eradicated from South America, followed by Asia (1975), and finally Africa (1977). Last Cases of Smallpox In late 1975, Rahima Banu, a three-year-old girl from Bangladesh, was the last person in the world to have naturally acquired variola major and the last person in Asia to have active smallpox. She was isolated at home with house guards posted 24 hours a day until she was no longer infectious. A house-to-house vaccination campaign within a 1.5 mile radius of her home began immediately, and every house, public meeting area, school, and healer within 5 miles was visited by a member of the Smallpox Eradication Program team to ensure the illness did not spread. A reward was also offered to anyone for reporting a smallpox case. Ali Maow Maalin was the last person to have naturally acquired smallpox caused by variola minor. Maalin was a hospital cook in Merca, Somalia. On October 12, 1977, he accompanied two smallpox patients in a vehicle from the hospital to the local smallpox office. On October 22, he developed a fever. At first he was diagnosed with malaria, and then chickenpox. He was correctly diagnosed with smallpox by the smallpox eradication staff on October 30. Maalin was isolated and made a full recovery. Maalin died of malaria on July 22, 2013 while working in the polio eradication campaign. Janet Parker was the last person to die of smallpox. It was 1978, and Parker was a medical photographer at the Birmingham University Medical School in England and worked one floor above the Medical Microbiology Department where smallpox research was being conducted. She became ill on August 11 and developed a rash on August 15 but was not diagnosed with smallpox until 9 days later. She died on September 11, 1978. Her mother, who was providing care for her, developed smallpox on September 7, despite having been vaccinated on August 24. An investigation performed afterward suggested that Janet Parker had been infected either via an airborne route through the medical school building’s duct system or by direct contact while visiting the microbiology corridor one floor above. World Free of Smallpox Almost two centuries after Jenner published his hope that vaccination could annihilate smallpox, on May 8, 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly officially declared the world free of this disease. Eradication of smallpox is considered the biggest achievement in international public health. Stocks of Variola Virus Following the eradication of smallpox, scientists and public health officials determined there was still a need to perform research using the variola virus. They agreed to reduce the number of laboratories holding stocks of variola virus to only four locations. In 1981, the four countries that either served as a WHO collaborating center or were actively working with variola virus were the United States, England, Russia, and South Africa. By 1984, England and South Africa had either destroyed their stocks or transferred them to other approved labs. There are now only two locations where variola virus is officially stored and handled under WHO supervision: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, and the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology (VECTOR Institute) in Koltsovo, Russia. For more information, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/history/history.html

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that nightly closures have been scheduled for the Kapolei Interchange project for next week starting on Sunday May 10, 2020. Working hours for the Kapolei Interchange project have been extended to start at 8 p.m. to maximize construction during this time of lighter traffic. HDOT will continue to post weekly roadwork updates as the schedule is subject to change due to Covid-19. For closure information and detour routes, please see the schedule below. Motorists are advised to allow for extra travel time to get to their destinations. Electronic message boards will be in place to notify motorists of the closures and detours. Special Duty Police Officers will be on-site to assist with traffic control and safety procedures. Emergency vehicles, first responders, and TheBus have been notified of the full closure and will not be allowed through the work zone. All roadwork is weather permitting. To view a map of closures scheduled each week on Oahu state roadways, you may visit the HDOT website at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/roadwork/.

DOT NEWS RELEASE: The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that Farrington Highway will be closed in both directions between Wakea Street and Kalaeloa Boulevard, at the section above the H-1 Freeway, for the installation of reinforcements on the Farrington Highway Bridge. The closure will be in place over a 24-hour period, seven days a week, ending on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Westbound motorists traveling from Kapolei will be directed to the new Wakea Street overpass and may get back onto Farrington Highway near Wet N Wild. Eastbound motorists traveling from Kalaeloa Boulevard may continue to Kapolei Parkway, to Kamokila Boulevard, and to Wakea Street to get back onto the eastbound H-1 Freeway. For a map of the detour routes, please click here. Other closures scheduled for the week of Feb. 22, 2020 are as follows: Closure of Kalaeloa Boulevard in the northbound direction between Kapolei Parkway and Farrington Highway on Sunday night, Feb. 23, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for paving inspection work. Northbound motorists will be directed to Kapolei Parkway, Kamokila Boulevard, Wakea Street and the Wakea Street onramp to return to the eastbound H-1 Freeway or to Farrington Highway to return to the westbound H-1 Freeway. Please click here to view a map of the detour routes. H-1 Freeway will be closed in the westbound direction between the Makakilo/Kapolei/Kalaeloa offramp (Exit 2) and the Kalaeloa Boulevard overpass on Sunday night, Feb. 23, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., for the Kapolei Interchange, Phase 2 project. Westbound motorists will be detoured to Makakilo Drive via the Makakilo/Kapolei/Kalaeloa offramp (Exit 2) and may continue on Farrington Highway/Kamokila Boulevard, Wakea Street, and the Farrington Highway onramp to return to the westbound H-1 Freeway. To view a detour map, please click here. Concurrently throughout the week, the westbound H-1 Freeway closure will be extended to the Kapolei/Ewa offramp (Exit 3) through the Makakilo Drive overpass on Sunday night, Feb. 23, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m., for signage work. When work is finished at 4 a.m., the closure between Exit 2 and the Kalaeloa Boulevard overpass will still be in place until 5 a.m. Westbound motorists will be detoured to Kualakai Parkway via the Kapolei/Ewa offramp (Exit 3) and may continue on Farrington Highway, Wakea Street, and the Farrington Highway onramp to return to the westbound H-1 Freeway. Please click here for a map of the detour route. Closures on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction are permitted to occur on Monday night, Feb. 24, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., but will only happen if work in the westbound direction is finished. Details are as follows. H-1 Freeway will be closed in the eastbound direction between the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) and the Wakea Street onramp on Monday night, Feb. 24, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for sign installations. Eastbound motorists will be directed to Kalaeloa Boulevard via the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) and may continue on Kapolei Parkway, Kamokila Boulevard, and Wakea Street to return to the eastbound H-1 Freeway. For a map of the detour route, please click here. The following closure of the Campbell Industrial Pak/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) will only occur if the H-1 Freeway eastbound is open. Closure of the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) from the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Monday night, Feb. 24, through Friday morning, Feb. 28, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., for paving work. Eastbound motorists on the H-1 Freeway will be directed to the Wakea Street offramp, to Wakea Street, Kamokila Boulevard, Kapolei Parkway, and back to Kalaeloa Boulevard. For a map of the detour route, please click here. HDOT advises motorists to allow for extra travel time to get to their destinations. Electronic message boards will be in place to notify motorists of the closures and detours. Special Duty Police Officers will be on-site to assist with traffic control and safety procedures. Emergency vehicles, first responders, and TheBus have been notified of the full closure and will not be allowed through the work zone. All roadwork is weather permitting. #HawaiiDOT #Roadwork #TrafficDetours #KapoleiInterchange #PublicAnnoucement

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of onramp and offramp closures scheduled at the H-1 Freeway Paiwa Interchange on weeknights beginning Monday night, May 11, 2020, through Thursday morning, May 21, 2020, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for repaving work. During closure hours, motorists are advised to use alternate routes as the ramps will be completely closed. Roadwork details are as follows. Monday night, May 11, through Friday morning, May 15 The Waikele/Waipahu offramp (Exit 7) will be closed from the westbound H-1 Freeway on Monday night and Wednesday night through Friday morning, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Motorists are advised to take the Waipahu offramp (Exit 8B) as an alternate route. The onramp from Paiwa Street in the northbound direction to the eastbound H-1 Freeway will be closed on Tuesday night through Friday morning, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Motorists are advised to travel east on Farrington Highway and enter the eastbound H-1 Freeway near the H-1/H-2 Split. Monday night, May 18, through Thursday morning, May 21 The Waikele/Waipahu offramp (Exit 7) will be closed from the eastbound H-1 Freeway on Monday night through Wednesday morning, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Motorists are advised to take the Kunia/Waipahu/Ewa offramp (Exit 5) as an alternate route. The onramp from Paiwa Street in the southbound direction to the westbound H-1 Freeway will be closed on Tuesday night, through Thursday morning, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Motorists are advised to continue west on Farrington Highway and enter the westbound H-1 Freeway by the Makakilo Drive onramp. HDOT advises motorists to plan ahead and allow for extra travel time to get to their destinations. Electronic message boards will be in place to notify motorists of the closures and detours. Special Duty Police Officers will be on-site to assist with traffic control and safety procedures. Emergency vehicles and first responders have been notified and will not be allowed through the work zone. To view weekly lane closure updates, please visit our roadwork page on our HDOT website at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/roadwork/.

— KAMUALII HIGHWAY (ROUTE 50) — 1) KEKAHA (24-HOUR WORK) Emergency single lane closure on Kamualii Highway (Route 50) in the westbound direction between Kekaha Beach Park and the Kekaha Landfill, near mile marker 28, effective immediately, for drainage embankment repairs due to erosion from recent storms. The lane will remain closed until further notice. Alternating traffic is routed through the open eastbound lane. — KUHIO HIGHWAY (ROUTE 56) — 1) KILAUEA Single lane closure on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) in the southbound direction, in the vicinity of mile marker 25, on Friday, May 8, through Friday, May 15, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., for tree clearing and slope stabilization work. 2) KAPAA (24-HOUR WORK) Traffic on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) near mile marker 10 is shifted to the temporary Kapaa Stream Bridge 24-hours a day, seven days a week until further notice. For safety during the shift to the temporary bridge, right turns off Kuhio Highway onto Mailihuna Road are not permitted. Access to Kapahi is recommended via the Kawaihau Road or Hauala Road detours. PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

— HAWAII BELT ROAD (ROUTE 19) — 1) NORTH HILO Shoulder closure on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 15 and 16, between Old Mamalahoa Highway and Leopolino Road, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for landscaping work. 2) HONOKAA Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 43 and 45, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 3) KONA Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 96 and 99.5, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). --- KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD (ROUTE 130) --- 1) PAHOA (24-Hour Work) Lane shift on Keaau-Pahoa Road (Route 130) in both directions between Ilima Street and Ainaloa Boulevard, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, over a 24-hour period, for construction of the Ainaloa Roundabout. --- MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 11) --- 1) KONA Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions between mile markers 101 and 105, Ke Alanui O Aoi and Mamalahoa Highway, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscaping work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 2) HILO Lane closure on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) between mile markers 4 and 7, Lama Street and Keeau Loop, in the vicinity of Hilo on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscaping maintenance. 3) KAU Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions in between mile markers 49 and 52, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). --- KOHALA MOUNTAIN ROAD/HAWI ROAD (ROUTE 250) --- 1) KOHALA Closure of a single lane at a time on Kohala Mountain Road (Route 250) in both directions between mile markers 18 and 19.3, on Saturday, May 9, through Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

--- HANA HIGHWAY (ROUTES 36/360) --- 1) KAHULUI (NIGHT WORK) Closure of one direction at a time of Hana Highway (Route 36) between Hookele Street and Airport Access Road on Friday evening, May 8, through Saturday morning, May 9, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for paving work. Alternating traffic control (contraflow) of open lanes will allow single lane traffic in both directions. 2) HAIKU TO HANA (LOCAL ACCESS RESTRICTION) Hāna Highway (Route 360) between Kapakalua Road and Hāna Town is restricted to local traffic until further notice beginning March 18, 2020. The local access restriction is being put in place to address access and congestion concerns due to roadwork and vehicles along the two-lane highway. --- HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY BYPASS (ROUTE 30) --- 1) MAALAEA (NIGHT WORK) Right lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the eastbound direction near mile marker 7, Maalaea Bay Place, on Friday evening, May 8, through Saturday morning, May 9, from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., for power pole replacement. PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.