#Kuakini Highway

Increased foot traffic is expected from about 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, in Kona in conjunction with the women-centered community fun run celebrating movement, culture, music and wāhine empowerment.

“Whether you walk, dance, roll, ride, strum or march — we want you in the parade,” said organizers of the 2026 Kailua Village Independence Day Parade who are soliciting entries.

State transportation officials say the new speed reduction tools on Māmalahoa Highway and Kuakini Highway will improve safety in the area, where 8 traffic crashes happened during the past 5 years, including one fatality.

The roadway was previously closed between Aloha Kona Drive and Kuakini Highway because of a traffic crash.

Hawaiian Electric is replacing utility poles on Māmalahoa Highway near Nohealani Street in Keauhou from 10 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday.

Hawai‘i Technology Academy, the state’s largest public charter school, offers a learning program that blends in-person and virtual learning and emphasizes hands-on experiences.

Hawaiian Electric will close a portion of Māmalahoa Highway to replace a utility pole in Keauhou from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m tonight.

The work Jan. 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be accompanied by a closure of the mauka lane of Kuakini Highway, between Ihilani Place and Ha‘awina Street.

Hawaiian Electric will close the mauka lane of Kuakini Highway near the Hualālai Road intersection overnight from Dec. 3 to Dec. 4 for utility pole replacement.

Hawaiʻi County’s $6.4 million Hale Hālāwai Force Main Replacement Project, which is expected to be complete in October 2026, involves the installation of a new 12-inch sewer force main, rehabilitation of manholes and vaults, installation of a new flow meter, pavement restoration and related improvements.

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is reducing the speed to provide a manageable, safe and consistent speed limit for that portion of the highway, which contains community and keiki gathering places such as Harold H. Higashihara Park and Kamakana Playground, as well as a church and scenic point.

Motorists are advised to use alternate routes and drive with caution when approaching the work zones.

The park was the location of an event just fewer than 2 weeks ago attended by a person state health officials on Monday confirmed to have mumps, which can be spread by touching objects or surfaces with unwashed hands that are then touched by others.

Hawaiian Electric will close a section of Māmalahoa Highway in Keōpū overnight from Oct. 2 to 3 to replace a utility pole.

Work through 4 p.m. today and July 24 requires separate closures on Kuakini and Mamalahoa Highways while crews install new infrastructure. Motorists should plan accordingly.

Hot Rides Expo and Hilo Bay Blast once again offer full day of events, including live music, food trucks, keiki activities and vintage, classic and futuristic vehicles rolling into bayfront, plus a fantastic fireworks show accompanied by live music. Meanwhile, the annual Independence Day Parade and Independence Day Extravaganza fireworks exhibition return to downton Kailua-Kona for everyone’s 4th of July evening enjoyment.

Aspiring musicians are encouraged to register for the inaugural HI-PAL Youth Music Showcase by July 1 before the performances on Saturday, Aug. 1 in Kailua-Kona.

Customers on Pāwai Place between Luhia Street and Kuakini Highway, and between Palani Road and Loloku Street will be affected from 11 p.m. to midnight.

In observance of Good Friday on April 18, there will be no contraflow or lane closures unless otherwise permitted. All scheduled lane closures are weather permitting.

Motorists are reminded that schedules can change at any time, without notice. All projects also are weather permitting.