#Hāna Highway
Public comments sought for two East Maui bridge replacement projects
A 30-day public review has started for proposed work by the Maui County Department of Public Works to replace two structurally deficient East Maui bridges along Hāna Highway. The new 49-foot Waikakoi and 60-foot South Wailua bridges will be similar to current structures and continue to accommodate single lanes of traffic with widths of 18 […]
$60,800 improvement project at Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside set to start April 21
A rehabilitation project to improve facilities at the Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside, a scenic rest stop and picnic area on Maui’s Hāna Highway, is set to begin on Monday, April 21 and run through May 12, 2025.
MPD: Alcohol is suspected as a factor in deadly Pāʻia crash that claimed the life of a Makawao man
Maui police say alcohol is suspected as a factor in a deadly crash that claimed the life of a Makawao man in Pāʻia on Thursday night. The crash was reported at 10:18 p.m. March 27, 2025, on Hāna Highway, 0.2 miles east of Maliko Bay Road in Pāʻia. Police say a preliminary investigation reveals that […]
List: Maui lane closures through Jan. 5, 2025
A Holiday Lane Closure Restriction runs from Monday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 5. Only closures with demonstrated need (e.g., necessary for safety or to avoid lengthy construction delays) have been approved and are on this list. There will be no lane closures on Wednesday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year’s Day.
Expect traffic delays with night hauling of Kilohana temporary modular homes
Maui traffic delays can be expected from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. the next day on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation. Trucks will be hauling temporary modular homes for wildfire survivors from a baseyard on Hansen Road to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Kilohana temporary housing site in Lahaina.
Update: Report of stolen vehicle linked to highway closure in Pāʻia
A Hāna Highway closure early this morning stemmed from a report of a stolen vehicle in Māʻalaea, according to the Maui Police Department. The highway was fully re-opened as of approximately 12:20 p.m.
State project to improve Hāna bridges gets finding of no significant environmental impact
A $40 million project to improve the safety and public use of a half-dozen Hāna Highway bridges while retaining their historic character has received a finding of no significant environmental impact, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.