Kuhio Highway will be closed in both directions near the Wainiha Bridges on Tuesday night to Wednesday morning from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., for bridge installation and pavement surfacing work.
During this closure, a shuttle van will provide transportation for residents, businesses and guests with lodging on the Haena-side of the bridge.
Secured parking areas on [...]

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The speed limit at the intersection of Kolo Road and Kuhio Highway in Kilauea will be reduced next week from 40 to 30 mph due to the Kilauea Bridge replacement project.
The new posted speed limit will be in effect for the duration of the project, which is expected to be completed by the end of [...]

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The 10-month Kilauea Bridge replacement project on Kaua’i will start Wednesday and sections of Kolo Road and Lili’uokalani Street will be closed through the end of January 2009.
County officials advise motorists to allow additional travel time while driving to and from Kilauea, and to follow the posted speed limit and other traffic signs while driving [...]

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Kiewit Pacific Co. County has started preliminary work on the Kilauea Bridge replacement project, Kaua’i County officials said today.
The bridge will be closed Tuesday for the duration of the project, which is expected to be completed in about a year. Traffic in the area will be re-routed to the main entrance to Kilauea town by [...]

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A 67-year-old Princeville woman is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle while waiting to cross the street.
Joyce Barrett was standing in the middle of Pepelani Loop at the Kahaku Road junction, waiting to cross Kahaku Road at around 7 a.m. Wednesday.
She was hit by a car driven by a 53-year-old Princeville woman [...]

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Two rivers in the town of Wainiha overflowed their banks because of the heavy rains.The rushing water covered yards and streets carrying away heavy items like cars.
Chanel Adams said she was terrified.
“Everything started pushing down the river, cars, washer and dryer, propane tanks…no life, no animals, or people, so we were pretty lucky there. But [...]

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The State Department of Transportation has announced a planned water service interruption on Kauai for this Tuesday because of road repairs. The interuption will be in the Wainiha area from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. No lane closures are planned as part of this work and traffic should not be affected. During these hours, [...]

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Two Kaua‘i residents were injured in a two-car crash in Kilauea yesterday around 1:30 p.m.
A preliminary report indicated that a man in a pickup truck was stopped on the eastern side of the Pili Road and Kuhi‘o Highway junction. While he was waiting to cross the highway to the western side, he was struck by [...]

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A two car, head-on collision at 11:24 p.m. Friday night seriously injured two males, both of whom were transported to Wilcox Hospital, county officials said yesterday.
The accident involved a van and SUV which crashed into each other about 1/10 of a mile north of Kalihiwai Road and Kuhio Highway, around milemarker 24, Mary Daubert, county [...]

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An apparent traffic accident Wednesday in Princeville was a brazen act of vehicular assault between a man and his estranged wife.
At around noon Wednesday, the estranged wife of Gregory Richard Lund, 49, of Hanalei, had just finished work in Princeville and was leaving the area in her Ford sedan. When she reached the junction of [...]

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