The city’s Department of Transportation Services has added more parking restrictions starting Monday to reduce congestion in and out of the Lanikai neighborhood during Phase 8 of the Kalapawai Roundabout project.


What You Need To Know

  • Parking is banned in the Kailua Beach Park parking lot between Lihiwai Road and Kailua Road makai of Kalapawai Store

  • This area is currently being used as a detour to leave Lanikai and the ban will last throughout the Phase 8 construction to reduce congestion for vehicles leaving Lanikai

  • In addition, parking is banned on the makai-side unimproved shoulder of Kawailoa Road between Popoia Road and Alala Road in front of the Kailua Beach Park canoe hale parking lot

Parking is banned in the Kailua Beach Park parking lot between Lihiwai Road and Kailua Road makai of Kalapawai Store. This area is currently being used as a detour to leave Lanikai and the ban will last throughout the Phase 8 construction to reduce congestion for vehicles leaving Lanikai. Digital and other signs will be posted at the Lihiwai Road entrance to the parking lot. Visitors to the park can park near the canoe hale and the boat ramp.

In addition, parking is banned on the makai-side unimproved shoulder of Kawailoa Road between Popoia Road and Alala Road in front of the Kailua Beach Park canoe hale parking lot. Parking will be restricted 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, similar to the rest of the Lanikai area.

“DTS will implement these additional parking restrictions with input from the Lanikai community and Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, DPR, and the Honolulu Police Department (HPD),” said DTS Deputy Director Jon Nouchi in a news release.

“We are committed to implement refinements to our traffic plans to reduce congestion and delay, bringing relief to Lanikai residents and visitors. Again, due to the current congestion in Lanikai, we ask visitors to consider other beaches on Oahu or take TheBus Route 671 from Kailua town,” Nouchi said.

Earlier in January, DTS had asked visitors to avoid the area and initiated the parking restrictions in an effort to ease congestion during project hours.

Temporary parking restriction signs will be placed on affected streets in Lanikai.

Anyone traveling through the area should allow for extra time to get through Kalapawai and expect congestion during construction times.

For more information on the project, including schedules, detours and more, visit the Kalapawai Project website.