UPDATE: Police report Hawai‘i Belt Road near 19-mile marker is open to all traffic

Update at 7:44 p.m. Nov. 22, 2025: Hawai‘i Police Department reports that Hawai‘i Belt Road, or Highway 19, on the Hāmākua Coast in East Hawai‘i is open to all traffic at the 19-mile marker.

Police thank the public and motorists using the highway for their cooperation.

One lane of the highway in the area of the 19-mile marker was previously closed Saturday evening because of a traffic crash.

Original story posted at 6:41 p.m. Nov. 22, 2025: Hawai’i Police Department advises motorists to avoid Hawai‘i Belt Road, also known as Highway 19, in East Hawai‘i at 19-mile marker for at least the next 2 hours.

A traffic crash has caused one lane of the Hāmākua Coast highway to be closed. A contraflow traffic pattern is in effect, but motorists should make appropriate arrangements, plan for delays and use an alternate route, if possible.

Updates will be issued if and when more information is made available.