#Wākea Avenue
Utility work to impact traffic on Puʻunēnē Avenue, April 28
Hawaiian Electric crews will be removing retired streetlights along Puʻunēnē Avenue between Wākea Avenue to E. Kauaʻi Street in Kahului on Tuesday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. No service interruptions are planned for this work.
Puʻunēnē Ave. Improvements Project completed ahead of schedule and on budget
A dedication ceremony was held Friday for the Puʻunēnē Avenue Improvements Project in Kahului. The nearly $26 million project, which covered 7/10 of a mile, converted the two lane road into a four lane roadway near the intersection with the Kūihelani Highway, effectively easing congestion and creating a safer, more accessible route.
New lanes to open on Puʻunēnē Avenue
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation notifies highway users that the newly added single lanes in both directions on Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) between West and East Wākea Avenues and Kuihelani Highway (Route 380) will open at 7 a.m., Thursday, April 16.
Maui traffic advisories, Sunday, March 22: Multiple road closed due to flooding, sinkhole in Lahaina
Travel on Hāna Highway into East Maui is limited to emergency vehicles, essential workers and local traffic due to ongoing repair work and dangerous conditions. MPD has checkpoint enforcement from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily on Hāna Highway. Haleakalā National Park’s summit remains closed, according to the National Park Service. The public is urged not to attempt travel into these areas until further notice. Below is an ongoing list of traffic advisories:
Puʻunēnē Avenue night closures start March 10 in Kahului
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will close Puʻunēnē Avenue between Wākea Avenue and West and East Kauaʻi streets for two nights starting March 10 to allow crews to do traffic signal work.
Paving and striping work to close Puʻunēnē Avenue at night next week
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public that night lane and road closures are planned next week on Puʻunēnē Avenue between Wākea Avenue and Kūihelani Highway.
Kahului intersection traffic lights blinking until repaired
Kahului traffic lights on the neighborhood roadway intersection of Wākea and Kamehameha avenues are blinking due to an electrical issue, according to County of Maui Department of Public Works.
Puʻunēnē Avenue closed for night work next week
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users that Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) will be closed overnight next week for work between Wākea Avenue and Kūihelani Highway (Route 380).
Lane shifts on Puʻunēnē Avenue for road resurfacing
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that there will be different lane shifts on South Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) from Tuesday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Aug. 22, for road resurfacing work.
Puʻunēnē Avenue widening project reaches 40% completion; work set to finish second half of 2026
Work on the state’s $25.5 million Puʻunēnē Avenue road widening project is around 40% complete, according to state Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen in an email Wednesday. The projected timeline for the entire project to widen the roadway from two to four lanes is either late third quarter or early fourth quarter of 2026. […]