#utility pole

June 15 to July 4: Pole relocations along Waiehu Beach Road to impact traffic 

To maintain reliable service, Hawaiian Electric crews will be working to relocate 11 poles along Waiehu Beach Road between Kahekili Highway and Maka‘ala Drive, from Monday, June 15 to Saturday, July 4 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday. No service interruption is expected.

Storm-related utility work along ‘Īao Valley Road, March 27-28

To maintain safe and reliable service, Hawaiian Electric crews and contractors will be performing urgent storm-related repair work on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to relocate 2 poles along ‘Īao Valley Road between South Alu Road and Ua Place. The poles need to be relocated due to the severe back-to-back storms that caused widespread erosion in the area. No service interruption is expected.

Safety Alert: Telcom lines often mistaken for power lines

Understanding the difference between utility lines and poles will help the public report hazards, including downed or sagging lines and damaged equipment or poles, to the responsible company.

Utility work to impact traffic on Honoapi‘ilani Highway in Waikapū, Jan. 7-8

Hawaiian Electric crews will be working to upgrade utility poles using bucket trucks on Honoapi‘ilani Highway in the Waikapū area between Kūihelani Highway and Waikō Road on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The work is to maintain reliable service and involves pole replacements that will impact area […]

Closures at Kāʻanapali intersection for traffic signal pole replacement, Oct. 29

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises highway users of single lane closures at the intersection of Honoapi‘ilani Highway and Kāʻanapali Parkway, from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, to replace a traffic signal pole.

Aug. 12-13: Rescheduled utility work to impact traffic on Dairy Road

To ensure reliable service, maintenance utility pole work that will impact area traffic along Dairy Road fronting the Maui Marketplace in Kahului has been rescheduled to Monday, Aug. 12 and Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. No service interruptions are planned for this work. The work was originally scheduled for Aug. 5 and 6.

Hawaiian Electric utility work to impact traffic on Dairy Road in Kahului, April 30-May 1

To ensure reliable service, maintenance work at the base of two utility poles will impact area traffic along Dairy Road fronting the Maui Marketplace in Kahului on Tuesday, April 30, Wednesday, May 1, and Thursday, May 2, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. No service interruptions are planned for this work.

Kaupakalua Road Closed, Downed Utility Pole

Kaupakalua Road is closed in both directions between South Holokai Road and Hāna Highway due to a downed utility pole that is completely across the roadway.

Hansen Road Utility Pole Replacement, April 6

Maui Electric will replace a utility pole along Hansen Road between Hāna Highway and Pūlehu Road on Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Utility Pole Replacement on Hansen Road, Feb. 20

Maui Electric will be replacing a utility pole along Hansen Road between Hāna Highway and Pūlehu Road on Wednesday, Feb. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Honoapi‘ilani Hwy at Leialiʻi Pkwy

Honoapiʻilani Highway, north bound right turn lane onto Leialiʻi Parkway is closed; and Leialiʻi Pkwy, left turn south bound on to Honoapiʻilani Hwy is closed.

Kahekili Highway Utility Pole Repairs

Kahekili Highway is closed in the Wailuku-bound direction between Waiehu Beach Road and Makaʻala Drive.

Downed Power Line Sparks Fire Off of Haleakalā Highway

The fire was ruled accidental and was caused by a downed electrical power line. A quarter-acre of grass and fallow sugar cane was blackened near Haleakalā Hwy.

Kihei Woman Arrested For OUI Following Collision With Pole and Tree

By Wendy Osher A Maui woman was arrested following an early morning traffic accident that forced the closure of South Kihei Road for more than 8 hours on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Authorities responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident at 3:18 a.m. When arriving on scene, officers from the Kihei Patrol District […]