The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced on April 24 that Kalanianaʻole Highway will be closed between Lānaʻi Lookout and Hālona Lookout on Monday, April 27, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The closure is for filming activities as well as in-kind grass and shrub trimming. Downtown Honolulu-bound traffic will be allowed through the area from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
The closure is expected to impact travel between Hawai‘i Kai and Waimānalo, with motorists being directed to use Lunalilo Home Road, Hawaiʻi Kai Drive, and Kealahou Street as alternate routes during the affected hours. Monday was chosen for this work because Hanauma Bay is closed and the Koko Head Shooting Complex does not open to the public on this day. Those needing access to these city facilities for official business will still be permitted through the closure.
Intermittent traffic control related to filming has also been approved for Tuesday, April 28, with potential holds occurring between 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., each lasting three to five minutes but limited to no more than four per hour.
Highway users are advised by HDOT to allow extra travel time and obey all posted traffic control signs in the area during these periods. Special duty police officers will assist with traffic management and safety procedures.
According to the official website, the Hawaii Department of Transportation manages airports serving both domestic and international carriers, commercial harbors, and a statewide highway system spanning six major Hawaiian islands. The department operates as part of Hawaii’s executive branch government according to its website.
The department oversees eleven commercial service airports, four general aviation airports, nine commercial harbors, and maintains approximately 2,450 lane miles of highways according to its website. Its stated goal is “to deliver a safe, efficient, accessible and sustainable transportation system that supports mobility for people and goods while fostering economic growth and quality of life” according to its website. HDOT extends services across all six major Hawaiian islands according to its website.
Collaboration with federal agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), along with county planning departments forms part of HDOT’s operational approach according to its website.
