HART Road Closure

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.