#Roadway

Maui firefighters were called to the scene of a brush fire in the Piiholo area early this morning.  The fire was reported at around 5:40 a.m. in pasture land near Piiholo Road.  The incident was reported near the upper section of the roadway.  No structures were in danger at last report and no injuries were […]

A 1,200 gallon wastewater spill was reported Monday night in Lahaina on Maui.  The overflow was reported at 7 p.m. when rags and debris blocked flow in a mainline. Wastewater flowed from a manhole on the corner of Lahainaluna Road and Paunau Place, along the roadway, and into a storm drain.  The flow continued to […]

‎5:19p 7/30/10: Honoapiilani Hwy ALL CLEAR. Drive safely. 3:18 p.m. 7/30/10 Honoapiilani Hwy now open in both directions at Ukumehame Park.  Tow trucks have cleared the accident from the roadway.  The partial closure between Kai Malina in Kaanapali and Lahaina Town remains in effect.  Motorists should still exercise caution when driving from Lahaina town to […]

Posted by Wendy Osher The state Department of Transportation is proposing a shoreline protection project for a 900-foot stretch of the Honoapiilani Highway between Launiupoko Point and Hekili Point.  The portion of Highway was declared a Traffic Emergency Zone by the Governor in January 2009, allowing the DOT to initiate and undertake shoreline protection of […]

Maui police say the man who died following a single-car accident in Kihei on Monday did not die of injuries sustained in the crash, and was wearing his seatbelt. According to police reports, Terry Eoff, 58, of Kihei, was driving a vehicle that overturned on Kilohana Drive at around 5:51 p.m. on Monday, July 19, […]

(Posted 11:14 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 1010) Maui police are investigating the cause of a fatal single car collision in Kihei Monday night.  Authorities identified the victim as 58-year-old Terry Eoff of Kihei.  According to police reports, Eoff was traveling east on Kilohana Drive when the vehicle he was driving veered to the left, collided […]

By Wendy Osher  (Update 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010) Maui firefighters returned to the scene of a blaze near the agricultural area of Maui High School on Monday night.  The blaze was initially reported at 5:35 p.m. and was declared contained, but crews were called back to the scene shortly before 10 p.m. No […]

(Update 3:30 p 7/5/10) Baldwin Avenue is now completely open after being closed due to heavy smoke from a brush fire. (Update 2:59 p 7/5/10) A brush fire first reported at 12:22 pm today, Monday, July 5, 2010, resulted in the closure of a section of Baldwin Avenue between Holomua Road and Skill Village. Maui […]

(Update: 12p 6/20/10) Pulehu road is now open to traffic following the completion of repairs to damaged MECO poles. ____________________ Pulehu Road will be closed from midnight to around noon today (Sunday, June 20).  The Pulehu Road closure extends from Hansen Road in Kahului to Omaopio Road in Kula. The closure is the result of […]

The county will extend working hours on Phase 2 of the Market Street project in Wailuku Town.  For five consecutive days, beginning Tuesday, May 25, 2010 through Satruday, May 29, 2010, Goodfellow Bros. will be working during the day and evening hours. This is expected to allow completion of the project three weeks earlier than […]

(Updated 10:05 a.m. 5/4/10 by Wendy Osher) The Honoapiilani Highway is now open in both directions.  Motorists can expect a delay as traffic resumes its normal flow.  The Road was open a couple of minutes before 10 a.m.  It was closed overnight as crews battled an 1,100 acre brush fire that advanced to Olowalu overnight […]

(Update by Wendy Osher at 6:30 a.m. 5/4/10) The Honoapiilani Highway remains closed between Maalaea and Launiupoko as crews continue to battle a fire that was first reported at around 2:30 yesterday afternoon.  An assessment this morning determined the fire burned 1,100 acres and advanced overnight to Olowalu and is now near the main roadway.  […]

(Update: 2/5 a.m. Tuesday 5/4/10) The Honoapiilani Highway is closed this morning as firefighters continue to battle a brush fire that scorched at least 100 acres since it was first reported Monday afternoon.  The fire also forced the evacuation of an estimated 100 residents in the Olowalu area at about 1 o’clock this morning. The […]

By Wendy Osher The wreckage of a 1998 Jeep multipurpose vehicle was found at the base of a cliff at Ukumehame on Maui.  Authorities say the driver of the vehicle was ejected and died at the scene.  The man has since been identified as 30-year-old Christian V. Jensen of Kihei. According to police reports, the […]

(Posted by Wendy Osher) The county’s Department of Public Works will close a portion of South Kihei Road for one week beginning Monday, April 12, 2010, in the Maui Isana and Maui Lu area. Crews will work with Cultural Surveys Hawaii to restore sand inadvertently removed last year during roadway clearing.  County officials say the […]

(Update:  10:30 a.m. 3/17/2010) A 66-year-old man suffered fatal injuries when he was stuck by two vehicles while crossing Puunene Avenue on foot early this morning.  The pedestrian died at the scene. Maui police say the man has no local address, and his identity is being withheld until next-of–kin can be located and notified.  The […]