HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation announced the Likelike Highway Safety Improvement Project will begin Monday. The road work will require multiple lane closures, including a full closure of Likelike Highway in the Kaneohe-bound direction for one weekend.
HDOT crews will install upgraded safety features to the newly paved Likelike Highway from Nalanieha Street to the Wilson Tunnel, according to a news release.
Details of the lane closures are below:
- Monday, Feb. 26, through Friday, March 1 (Day work)
Single lane closures on Likelike Highway in the Honolulu-bound direction, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for sign, rumble strip and Best Management Practices installations.
Single lane closures on Likelike Highway in the Kaneohe-bound direction from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for BMP, sign and rumble strip installations. - Monday, Feb. 26, through Friday, March 1 (Night work)
Full closure of Likelike Highway in the Kaneohe-bound direction at the Wilson Tunnel from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., for grooving concrete and high-friction surface treatment installations. - Friday, March 1, through Monday, March 4 (Continuous weekend closure)
Full closure of Likelike Highway in the Kaneohe-bound direction at the Wilson Tunnel from 9 p.m. on Friday night, March 1, continuously through 5 a.m. on Monday morning, March 4, for grooving concrete and high-friction surface treatment installations.
During the road closures, HDOT advises drivers to use H-3 Freeway or Pali Highway.
HDOT also said further road closures will be required in the Honolulu-bound direction at the Wilson Tunnel to re-groove concrete and install high-friction surface treatment through the tunnel.
The Likelike Highway Safety Improvement Project is expected to be completed by August 2024.
