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6 MAY 19, 2021
Waialua Repairs Speed Up
The city Department of Transportation Services and the Department of Design and Construction say they are speeding up design, per- mitting and planning to de- crease the Waialua Bridge closure to six to nine months, rather than a year or two.
executed correctly,” states Alex Kozlov, Department of Design and Construction director. “Until the bridge is repaired, we continue act- ing in the interest of public safety and looking for ways to ease the traffic conditions through the area while the bridge remains closed.”
rington Highway and Kau- konahua Road (Thompson Corner), to an all-way stop. Stop signs, stop bars and a four-way flashing beacon have been installed. For ad- ditional information on the intersection improvements, visit hidot.hawaii.gov/high- ways.
Preliminary designs for Bridge 605, Waialua Beach Road Ki‘iki‘i Stream Cross- ing, have been completed and planning is on track for an expedited completion.
City officials remind the public that the Waialua bridge is closed to all vehi- cles, bicyclists, pedestrians and emergency vehicles. There should be no traveling or loitering on the bridge at all costs due to unsafe and unstable conditions. Emer- gency vehicles must respond to emergencies via detours.
A traffic camera has been installed at the intersection, which allows the public to see traffic. It can be viewed at goakamai.org or on the goakamai app.
“The repair and opening of the Waialua Bridge for the public is a priority for the city. This is a complex proj- ect involving heavy equip- ment and highly technical work in dangerous, under- water conditions. This must be properly planned and
Due to a flash flood emer-
gency in March, the bridge,
located on Waialua Beach
Road between Goodale Ave-
nue to the west and Haleʻiwa
Road to the east, is anticipat-
ed remain closed until fall
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