The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced that all Kaneohe-bound lanes on Likelike Highway (Route 63) between North School Street and the Wilson Tunnel have reopened following utility repairs. The lanes were cleared at approximately 10:22 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, after crews addressed downed utility poles and lines.
HDOT stated, “A HDOT crew needs to repair nine streetlights that lost power because of the downed utility poles. To do the repairs, HDOT will close the drop lane to Makuahine/Kalihi Street in the Kāne‘ohe-bound direction on Thursday, Dec. 4 between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.”
During this period, two lanes will remain open for Kaneohe-bound traffic, and access to the Makuahine/Kalihi Street exit from Likelike Highway will be maintained.
According to HDOT, these repairs mark the conclusion of work related to this emergency closure. The department confirmed, “This will complete the repairs and is the final update on this emergency closure.”
