State to install speed table in North Kona on Route 190

A speed table will be installed at the intersection of Māmalahoa Highway and Ka‘iminani Drive this month.

The speed table, a raised area placed across the roadway, will go in at the crosswalk by Matsuyama Food Mart at mile marker 33.2, according to Hawai‘i Department of Transportation. The table is designed to keep motorists traveling at the posted speed limit of 35 mph.

The table will be installed Feb. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. During construction, there will be lane closures in both directions, state officials reported. Work is weather permitted.

This project is one of many traffic-calming devices the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation plans to install throughout the state. Projects include raised crosswalks, speed tables and speed humps, to promote pedestrian safety by providing drivers a physical reminder to reduce their speed as they enter residential and school areas.

In 2025, the state’s goal will again be 40 speed humps/raised crosswalks statewide. There are currently 18 that have been designed or are in the design process.

Since 2019, the state has implemented 258 speed humps and raised crosswalks statewide. With the objective to install 40 speed humps and raised crosswalks statewide in 2024, the state announced it had exceeded its goal by installing 63.

For additional information, visit the HDOT Safety Improvement Map at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/safety-map/

Electronic signs will be placed to let drivers know of the work area. Use caution while traveling through the work zone.