Maui Roadwork Includes Slope Stabilization, Re-striping, Resurfacing

By Wendy Osher

Several road projects are planned across Maui this week that could impact traffic during work hours.

In Kahului, intersection improvements begin today at Kamehameha Avenue and Kane Street in Kahului. According to a public notice issued by Maui Master Builders, work will include installation of a new traffic signal system and road modification, with work slated to run from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Also on the roadways, there are several state projects scheduled at various locations across the island this week.

In Upcountry Maui, there are lane detours on the Haleakalā Highway in both directions between Kula Highway and Pūlehuiki Road for pavement resurfacing. Work is scheduled between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, with traffic to be detoured around the work zone.

In East Maui, there is a single lane closure on the Hāna Highway in the eastbound direction at mile marker 14 in Honomanū for slope stabilization from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between Pāpaʻaʻea and Wailua Roads.

In Māʻalaea, road re-striping work is scheduled on the Honoapiʻilani Highway between the Kūihelani Highway and Kapoli Street; and on the Kūihelani Highway, road repairs are planned between Māʻalaea and Puʻunēnē.

Both projects will impact traffic headed in the northbound direction between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to an announcement from the state Department of Transportation.