Puʻunēnē closed in both directions between Wākea and Papa for night work, May 15-16

Motorists are advised of an overnight full closure of Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) in Kahului on Thursday, May 15 to Friday, May 16, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.

Puʻunēnē Avenue in both directions from Wākea Avenue to Papa Avenue will be closed for restriping work from 9 p.m., Thursday, May 15, to 5 a.m., Friday, May 16.

Crews will be restriping the road to shift lanes to prepare for the next phase of the Pu‘unēnē Avenue Improvements project.

Access during the closure for residents on East Kauaʻi Street, Kūʻula Street, and ʻAiʻai Street will be through East Papa Avenue.

Traffic controllers will assist residents who have homes along Pu‘unēnē Avenue in the work zone.

Detours will be through Lono Avenue, Hina Avenue and West Papa Avenue.

Road closure notifications are posted on electronic message boards at the work zone.

Following the striping work, the southbound merge lane on Pu‘unēnē Avenue at Wākea Avenue will be closed.

At Kahului Baptist Church, both northbound and southbound lanes and the middle turn lane on Pu‘unēnē Avenue will be shifted east. Traffic will be maintained in both directions.

Highway users should follow all signs along with directions from traffic controllers.

The work is part of the Pu‘unēnē Avenue Improvements project, designed to help improve traffic flow and enhance vehicle and freight circulation with the addition of more lanes and updated traffic signalization on one of central Maui’s main thoroughfares.