Farrington Highway between
Kualakai Parkway (North-South Road) and Old Fort Weaver Road Loop will be
closed in both directions, said Scott Ishikawa the spokesman for the Honolulu
Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART).
The road closure, which
started 10 p.m. yesterday, will go on until April of next year due to Kiewit
work crews relocating major utility lines as part of the construction for the
Honolulu rail transit project, said Ishikawa.
Commuters who routinely use
Farrington Highway should provide themselves extra time for their commute, said
Ishikawa. There are no estimation on how long it will change drivers commutes
time, he said.
The drivers that use
Farrington Highway and Old Fort Weaver Road will have to use H1 freeway as an
alternative route, said Ishikawa. The employees who work on Aloun Farms will be
provided with private shuttles to ensure that employees can still access the
area, he added.
Following the utility relocation work, contractor Kiewit will install shaft and column work near the roadside as part of the rail transit guide way, said Ishikawa. After finishing in the area, the next column building will continue in Waipahu, he said.
The Honolulu Rail Transit
Project is a 20-mile elevated rail system with 21 stations, said Ishikawa. It
will start from Kapolei and end at Ala Moana Center, he said. The rail from
Kapolei to Aloha Stadium will be expected to open in 2017 and the entire route
will be expected to finish in 2019, said Ishikawa.
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