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Update: Parts of Makawao Avenue to be closed on weekends Aug. 15-30, 2026
Weekend closures on Makawao Avenue are again postponed and will start Saturday, Aug.15, and continue until Sunday, Aug. 30.
Storm repair work temporarily paused on section of South Kīhei Road; Daytime closures resume May 28
Storm repair work is temporarily paused on South Kīhei Road between Ohukai Road and Kūlanihākoʻi Street pending the delivery of materials, according to the County of Maui Department of Public Works Highways Division.
County DPW announces new procedures for factory-built housing in Lahaina Burn Zone
To increase flexibility, the County of Maui Department of Public Works (DPW) Development Services Administration has implemented new procedures for factory-built housing in the Lahaina Burn Zone.
Mayor Bissen halts traffic-calming devices on County roads in Haʻikū in response to community concern
The decision follows the recent installation of 31 speed humps and tables in Haʻikū as part of a project approved by the previous administration and council in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. While the project was intended to improve roadway safety, residents have since raised concerns about unintended impacts and challenges resulting from the installations.
Pre-fire Front Street Improvements Project continues; work completion slated for May
Work on the County of Maui’s pre-fire Front Street Improvements Project will continue with updates to features of the historical roadway between the intersections of Baker to Pāpalaua streets and Lahainaluna Road to Dickenson Street. The stretch of Front Street from Lahainaluna Road to Papelekane Street remains closed.
South Kīhei Road reopens three weeks after cleanup from severe winter storm
County of Maui Department of Public Works reopened the northern section of South Kīhei Road on Friday evening, Feb. 21, 2025, after finishing major clean up and repairs to the roadway after a severe winter storm.
Portion of South Kīhei Road damaged by winter storm slated to reopen at end of month
South Kīhei Road — from Wailana Place to Kūlanihākoʻi Street — is anticipated to reopen by the end of this month, following County of Maui repairs and cleanup from a severe winter storm, according to the County Department of Public Works.