The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction announced that geotechnical work at the Kailua Beach Boat Ramp has been, once again, temporarily suspended in anticipation of high winds and a large north swell over the next two weeks.
As a result, the boat ramp and adjacent parking lot will be open until work resumes.
DDC said the exact length of the delay is uncertain and estimated the suspension may last through the end of this week or into next week, depending on the weather.
Last month, the project was also suspended because of bad weather. DDC originally expected to complete work for the project by April 11.
According to DDC, there are no additional costs anticipated because of the delays.
Once weather improves, the DDC expects to implement temporary closures for the boat ramp and part of the parking lot to allow the contractor to complete the in-water work. This work is expected to take about a week.
The geotechnical work is part of the Kailua Boat Ramp Improvement Project. The contractor is conducting soil boring test sampling. Soil boring is an important step in assessing and confirming the site’s geotechnical characteristics, which are needed to design the improved boat ramp, according to DDC.
Constructed in 1962, the ramp has been repaired several times and will require additional repairs because of constant wave action and erosion. It was closed in early Feb. 2021 because of its worsening condition and underwent emergency repairs in the summer of the same year.
The boat ramp is the only man-made watercraft launch facility managed and maintained by the City and County of Honolulu.
For more information, please refer to the May 2024 feasibility study.
