Ka`ahakini Bridge Closed until Further Notice
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Many of the bridges in the Hakalau Kuleana (from Kolekole to the Poupou Stream in Ninole) are old. The Department of Public Works inspects them frequently and makes repairs as needed. Nevertheless, some areas find themselves in a precarious situation. With the closure of the Ka`ahakini Bridge residents of Kaiwiki Homestead must use the one lane wooden bridge on Kanna Road, connecting Chin Chuck Road to Kaiwiki Homestead. On the Kaiwiki Homestead side of the bridge, the road is unpaved.
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Kolekole Beach Park to close November 8,2021 through end of the year.Due to safety concerns, while the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (DOT) conducts emergency repairs to Kolekole Stream Bridge, Kolekole Beach Park will be temporarily closed from November 8 to December 31. The emergency repairs will consist of an Acrow truss system to be spanned over the bridge with lower supports below to upgrade the bridge capacity from a 12-ton to a 40-ton load rating capacity.
DOT contractors will be working from above and below the bridge with heavy equipment (man-lifts, boom trucks, bucket trucks, forklifts, etc.), and although safety measures will be in place while the repairs are conducted, the temporary park closure will assist the DOT in expediting their work and help keep the public safe during these repairs. County officials say residents can contact the Department of Parks and Recreation at (808) 961-8311 for questions relating to the park closure or DOT at (808) 933-8866 for questions relating to the bridge repair. |
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For the Hakalau Kuleana, our responsibility is to care for the land, the people, and the culture. We are guided by cultural values of YESTERDAY: Engage in collective effort. Look out for each other. Honor hard work. Show respect for those who came before us. Aloha and Mālama `Aina. In 2021, Akiko Masuda added two more values to the list: Consistently show up. Whatever has to be done, jump in and do it!
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