Events/Short Term Detour Information

TRAFFIC ADVISORY – WINDWARD HALF MARATHON AND 5K 

The WINDWARD HALF-MARATHON will be held on SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023, with approximately 500 participants.  The race will start at 6:00 a.m. from Kailua District Park and will travel in the traffic lanes along South Kainalu, to Kailua Road, to Mahealani Place, to Kakahiaka Street, onto Wanaao Drive, to Keolu Drive, to Kainalu Drive, to Kainui Drive, to Oneawa Street, to Mokapu Boulevard, to Old Mokapu Road, to Kaimalino Street, u-turn and then return via same route to end at Kailua District Park.  

AFFECTED ROUTES:

66, 67, 671, 673, & 674

AFFECTED AREAS:

Kailua, Enchanted Lake, Mokapu Boulevard, and Aikahi area

DATE:

Sunday, March 26, 2023

TIME:

From 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., or unless as directed by Police

NO DETOURS will be necessary. 

PRINCE KUHIO COMMEMORATIVE PARADE

 

The PRINCE KUHIO COMMEMORATIVE PARADE will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023.  The parade is expected to have 1,000 marchers, 15 vehicles, 15 floats and 10 bands. The parade will start at Kapolei Parkway/Kamaaha Avenue [WEST] and to proceed east along Kapolei Parkway, and will end at Ka Makana Ali’i Shopping Mall parking lot.   

During the parade, there will be no westbound service to the Kaupe’a Neighborhood and the Mehana Community. TheBus will service all bus stops along the detour route. 

AFFECTED ROUTES:

41, 415, & 416

AFFECTED AREAS:

No service westbound on Kapolei Parkway between Kamaha Avenue [EAST] and Kamokila Boulevard, on Kaupe’a Neighborhood, on Mehana Community, on Wakea Street from Kapolei Parkway to Kamaaha Avenue

DATE:

Saturday, March 25, 2023

TIME:

From 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., or unless as directed by Police

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below:

ROUTE 41, KAPOLEI-EWA BEACH 

Eastbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Kamaaha [EAST]/Kapolei Parkway, left Kapolei Parkway into contra flow lane, proceed to Kapolei Parkway/Kinoiki, left Kinoiki, right Kamokuiki, right Kekahili, right Kapolei Parkway to Kapolei Parkway/Kamaaha [EAST], right Kamaaha, left Kaiau, left Kamaaha, left Fort Barrette, crossover Kapolei Parkway, and then resume the regular route. 

Westbound:  TheBus will travel the regular route to Roosevelt/Ft Barrette, right Ft Barrette, right Kapolei Parkway into contraflow lane, proceed to Kapolei Parkway/Puainako, right Puainako, left Kamaaha to Kamaaha/Kapolei Parkway, right Kapolei Parkway into contra flow lane, proceed to Kapolei Parkway/Kinoiki, left Kinoiki, and then resume the regular route. 

ROUTE 415, KAPOLEI TRANSIT CENTER-KALAELOA 

Eastbound:   No detour. 

Westbound:  No detour.

ROUTE 416, KAPOLEI CIRCULATOR 

Eastbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Kapolei Parkway/Ft Barrette, proceed into contraflow lane of Kapolei Parkway to Kapolei Parkway/Puainako, right Puainako, left Kamaaha to Kamaaha/Kapolei Parkway, right Kapolei Parkway into contraflow lane, proceed on Kapolei Parkway, after crossing over Kinoiki, and then resume the regular route. 

Westbound:  TheBus will travel the regular route to Kapolei Parkway/Kamaaha [EAST], right Kamaaha, left Kaiau, left Kamaaha, crossover Ft Barrette, right Wakea, left Kamokila, right Kapolei Parkway, and then resume the regular route.

 

WAIKIKI COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 

The WAIKIKI COMMUNITY FESTIVAL will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023, and it’s expected to have 10,000+ participants. This event will close all lanes on Kalakaua Avenue, between Seaside Avenue and Uluniu Avenue, starting from 12:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. TheBus will service all bus stops along the detour route. 

AFFECTED ROUTE:

E

AFFECTED AREA:

No service on Kalakaua Avenue between Seaside Avenue and Uluniu Avenue

DATE:

Saturday, March 25, 2023

TIME:

12:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., or unless directed by Police

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below: 

ROUTE E, COUNTRY EXPRESS 

Eastbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Saratoga/Kalakaua, continue on Saratoga, onto Kalaimoku, right Kuhio, continue on Kuhio to Kuhio/Ohua, right Ohua, left Kalakaua, and then turn left Kapahulu to terminus.

Westbound:  No detour.

 

TRAFFIC ADVISORY - KONA IKI STREET CLOSURE 

BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES will be conducting an underground inspection of a sewage pump located on Kona Iki Street. Therefore, all lanes of Kona Iki Street, between Kapiolani Boulevard and Kona Street, will be closed on TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023, from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.  All traffic to Ala Moana Center will be detoured onto Piikoi Street and Keeaumoku Street.  

AFFECTED ROUTES:

18, 40, 51, 52, 53, & C

AFFECTED AREA:

Kona Iki Street closure between Kona Street and Kapiolani Boulevard

DATE:

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

TIME:

9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., or unless as directed by Police

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below: 

ROUTE 18, UNIVERSITY-ALA MOANA 

Eastbound:   No detour. 

Westbound:  TheBus will travel the regular route to Pensacola/Kapiolani, left Kapiolani, right Keeaumoku, left Kona, and then resume the regular route.

ROUTE 40, HONOLULU-MAKAHA

ROUTE 51, HONOLULU-WAHIAWA

ROUTE 52, HONOLULU-KANEOHE-HALEIWA

ROUTE 53, HONOLULU-PACIFIC PALISADES

ROUTE C, COUNTRY EXPRESS! C

Eastbound:   No detour. 

Westbound:  TheBus will travel from Kona/Kona Iki, continue on Kona, left Mahukona, left Kapiolani, and then resume the regular route after passing Kona Iki.

 

FULL CLOSURE TO FARRINGTON HIGHWAY AT MAKAHA BRIDGE NO.3 

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be doing a full closure of Farrington Highway in both directions, between Makaha Valley Road and Kili Drive, for the construction of the permanent abutment to the Makaha Bridge No. 3. The closure will be starting from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., on TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023.  During closure hours, all traffic through the area will be detoured at Makaha Valley Road and Kili Drive.  

AFFECTED ROUTE:   

C

AFFECTED AREA:

Road closure to Farrington Highway between Kili Drive and Lawaia Street

DATES:

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

TIME:

From 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or unless as directed by Police

 

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below: 

ROUTE C, COUNTRY EXPRESS!

Eastbound:   TheBus will travel from the temporary terminus, continue on Farrington, and then  resume the regular route. 

Westbound:  TheBus will travel the regular route to Farrington/Upena [East], left Upena, right Widemann, right Upena, right Farrington, and then travel to the temporary terminus at Farrington/Upena [West] (Stop #604).

 

DILLINGHAM BOULEVARD OFF-RAMP CLOSURE

 

With ongoing rail work at the Middle Street Rail Station, there will be a full eastbound closure to the Dillingham Boulevard off-ramp, from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays, starting on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023, THROUGH THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023. All eastbound traffic from the H-1 Freeway will be diverted onto Middle Street, and the ramp access to Dillingham Boulevard via Nimitz Highway, will be diverted to Nimitz Highway.  TheBus will service any stops along the detour route.

 

AFFECTED ROUTES:

9, 40, 42, 51, 52, 61, & C

AFFECTED AREAS:

Road closure eastbound on Kamehameha Highway between Middle Street and Puuhale Road.

DATES:

Thursday, February 23, 2023, through Thursday, March 23, 2023

TIME:

8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., weeknights only, or unless directed by Police

 

Buses will detour as outlined below:

ROUTE 9, KAIMUKI-PEARL HARBOR

ROUTE 40, HONOLULU-MAKAHA

ROUTE 42, EWA BEACH-WAIKIKI

ROUTE 51, HONOLULU-WAHIAWA

Eastbound:    TheBus will travel the regular route to Nimitz/Lagoon, continue on Nimitz, left Puuhale, right Dillingham, and then resume the regular route. 

Westbound:   No detour.

ROUTE 52, HONOLULU-MILILANI-HALEIWA       

ROUTE C, COUNTRY EXPRESS!

Eastbound:    TheBus will travel the regular route to H1 FREEWAY EAST / EXIT 18A “WAIKIKI – NIMITZ HIGHWAY”, take EXIT 18A “WAIKIKI – NIMITZ HIGHWAY”, onto Nimitz to Nimitz/Puuhale, left Puuhale, right Dillingham, and then resume the regular route. 

Westbound:   No detour.

ROUTE 61, KALIHI-KANEOHE-AIKAHI

Eastbound:    TheBus will travel the regular route from Kalihi Transit Center, left Middle, right Kamehameha, onto Nimitz, left Ahua, left Nimitz, continue on Nimitz, left Puuhale, right Dillingham, and then resume the regular route. 

Westbound:   No detour.

 

KALAHEO AVENUE AND KAILUA ROAD ROUNDABOUT IMPROVEMENTS

KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE WEST CO. will be continuing construction improvements to the Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road roundabout. The portion of Kalaheo Avenue at the roundabout will be closed, 24 HOURS A DAY / 7 DAYS A WEEK, starting from MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Throughout the duration of the work, all traffic heading both directions on Kailua Road will be detoured through Kuukama Street via Kainalu Drive. As a result, the bus route will be affected and will incur traffic delays throughout the work area. TheBus will service all bus stops along the detour route.

AFFECTED ROUTE: 

671

AFFECTED AREA:

Road closure at Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road Roundabout

STARTING:

Monday, January 23, 2023, until further notice

TIME:

24 hours a day / 7 days a week, or unless as directed by Police

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below:

ROUTE 671, KAILUA-LANIKAI

Eastbound:    TheBus will travel the regular route to Kailua/Kainalu, left Kainalu, right Kuulei, right Kalaheo, after passing Kalaheo/Kailua roundabout, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Kalaheo/Kailua roundabout, continue on Kalaheo, left Kuulei, left Kainalu, right Kailua, and then resume the regular route.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR – HICKAM KUNTZ GATE CLOSURE 

In an effort to preserve the availability and capabilities of security forces, and reduce traffic to and from the base, operations will be reduced at the JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR - HICKAM KUNTZ GATE.  Buses will be detoured weekdays from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and all day on weekends, starting on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023, until further notice.  TheBus will service all bus stops along the detour route.   

AFFECTED ROUTE:

303

AFFECTED AREA:

No service on Elliott St. between Nimitz Hwy. and Kuntz Gate in both directions

STARTING:

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, until further notice

TIME:

Weekdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and all day weekends or as directed by DOD Police

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below: 

ROUTE 303, AIRPORT-HICKAM-KALIHI TRANSIT CENTER 

Eastbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Kuntz/Hickam Car Wash, u-turn at the Hickam Car Wash, continue on Kuntz, right O’Malley, take exit 92 EAST “AIRPORT” onto Nimitz, and then resume the regular route after crossing Elliott. 

Westbound:  TheBus will travel the regular route to Nimitz/Elliott, continue on Nimitz, take exit 92 WEST “JOINT BASE PHH”, veer to the far left lanes to Hickam Main Gate, right access ramp to Kuntz, continue on Kuntz, u-turn at the Hickam Car Wash, and then resume the regular route. 

 

MOKAUEA STREET CLOSURE - BETWEEN ELUWENE STREET AND HAU STREET 

NAN INC. will be conducting utility relocation work along Mokauea Street, between Eluwene Street and Hau Street, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Mondays through Fridays, starting on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2022, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  TheBus will service all bus stops along the detour route. 

AFFECTED ROUTES:

7 & 10

AFFECTED AREAS:

No service on Mokauea Street between Eluwene Street and Hau Street

STARTING:

Tuesday, December 27, 2022, until further notice.

TIME:

7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., weeknights only, or unless directed by Police

 

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below: 

ROUTE 7, KALIHI VALLEY 

Eastbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Mokauea/Eluwene, left Eluwene, right Kalihi, right Hau, left Mokauea, and then resume the regular route. 

Westbound:  TheBus will travel the regular route to Mokauea/Hau, right Hau, left Kalihi, left Eluwene, right Mokauea, and then resume the regular route. 

ROUTE 10, KALIHI-ALEWA HEIGHTS 

Eastbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Mokauea/Hau, right Hau, left Kalihi, left Eluwene, right Mokauea, and then resume the regular route. 

Westbound:  TheBus will travel the regular route to Mokauea/Eluwene, left Eluwene, right Kalihi, right Hau, left Mokauea, and then resume the regular route.

 

KALAHEO AVENUE AND KAILUA ROAD ROUNDABOUT
IMPROVEMENTS

KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE WEST CO. will be conducting construction improvements to the Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road roundabout. Therefore, a portion of Kalaheo Avenue to Lihiwai Road will be closed, 24 HOURS A DAY / 7 DAYS A WEEK, starting on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2022, THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2023.  Throughout the duration of the work, all eastbound traffic to the Lanikai community will be detoured through Kailua Beach Park. As a result, the bus route will be affected and will incur traffic delays throughout the work area. TheBus will service all bus stops along the detour route. 

AFFECTED ROUTE:

671

AFFECTED AREA:

Road closure on Kalaheo Avenue between Kailua Road and Lihiwai Road

DATES:

Tuesday, December 27, 2022, through Sunday, January 8, 2023

TIME:

24 hours a day / 7 days a week, or unless as directed by Police

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below:

ROUTE 671, KAILUA-LANIKAI

Eastbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Kailua/Kalaheo roundabout, veer left into roundabout, left Kalaheo, right Kailua, continue into Kailua Beach Park via Beach Park driveway, left Lihiwai, and then resume the regular route.

Westbound:  No detours.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY – HEEIA STREAM BRIDGE STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENTS 

The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC) will be conducting upgrades to the Heʻeia Stream Bridge. The construction work will start at 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on OCTOBER 25, 2022, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. The work crews will begin making modifications to the bridge to install new streetlights. The roadway will remain open during the construction work.

AFFECTED ROUTE:

60

AFFECTED AREA:

Roadwork on Heeia Stream Bridge

DATES:

Tuesday, October 25, 2022, until further notice

TIME:

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays only, or unless directed by Police

 

NO DETOURS will be necessary.

 

TRAFFIC ADVISORY – KEKAHILI ROAD CLOSURE

ALLIED BUILDERS SYSTEM will be closing down Kekahili Street for utility work  from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, starting on MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2022, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  Traffic will be diverted off of Kekahili Street onto Kamokuiki Street in both directions.

AFFECTED ROUTE:

41

AFFECTED AREA:

Road closure on Kekahili Street between Kamokuiki Street and Kapolei Parkway

STARTING:

Monday, October 17, 2022, until further notice

TIME:

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays only, or unless directed by Police

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below: 

ROUTE 41, KAPOLEI-EWA BEACH 

Eastbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Kinoiki/Kamokuiki, continue on Kinoiki, right Kamakahelei, right Kekahili, right Kamokuiki, left Kinoiki, right Kapolei Parkway, and then resume the regular route. 

Westbound:  TheBus will travel the regular route to Kinoiki/Kamokuiki, continue on Kinoiki, right Kamakahelei, right Kekahili, right Kamokuiki, left Kinoiki, right Kapolei Parkway, and then resume the regular route.

 

ADVISORY – UTILITY WORK ON ALAKEA STREET

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. will be closing a portion of Alakea Street between Hotel Street and Beretania Street for utility connections to a new building, starting on SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2022, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, from 7:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., Sunday to Thursday.  During the utility connections, three lanes of Alakea Street will be closed.

AFFECTED ROUTES: 

6, 60, 65, 66, & 67

AFFECTED AREA:

Alakea Street between Hotel Street and Beretania Street

DATE:

Sunday, April 17, 2022, until further notice

TIMES:

7:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, or as directed by Police

NO DETOURS will be necessary.

Traffic Advisory – Waianae Transit Center – Lighting Improvements, 3/16/2022

TEMPORARY MAKAHA BEACH TERMINUS RELOCATION

Grace Pacific LLC will be conducting construction work for the Makaha Bridges. The Makaha Beach terminus located at Farrington Highway and Makaha Beach Park (stop #578) will be relocated to Farrington Highway and Upena Street [West] (stop #604), starting on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

AFFECTED ROUTE:

40, 93, C, & PH1

AFFECTED AREA:

No service at Makaha Beach Terminus located at Farrington Highway / Makaha Beach Park (Stop #578)

DATE:

Wednesday, February 16, 2022, until further notice

TIME:

24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless directed by Police

NO DETOURS will be necessary.

HAWAIIAN DREDGING – MOKULUA DRIVE CLOSURE

The Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. will be performing sewer work and closing a portion of Mokulua Drive, between Aala Drive and Onekea Drive, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., starting on MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TheBus will service all stops along the detour route. 

AFFECTED

ROUTE:

671

AFFECTED AREA:

Road closure on Mokulua Drive, between Aala Drive and Onekea Drive

STARTING:

Monday, August 17, 2020, until further notice

TIME:

Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or as directed by Police

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below:

ROUTE 671, KAILUA-LANIKAI 

Eastbound:    No detour.

Westbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Mokulua/Aala, left Aala, right Aalapapa (Contra-flow), right Onekea, left Mokulua, and then resume the regular route. 

 

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR – HICKAM
KUNTZ GATE CLOSURE (Revised 12/13/20)

In an effort to preserve the availability and capabilities of security forces and to reduce traffic, there will be a reduction of operations at the JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR - HICKAM KUNTZ GATE.  Buses will be detoured weekdays from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and all day on weekends, starting on TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  TheBus will service all bus stops along the detour route. 

AFFECTED ROUTE:

303

AFFECTED AREA:

No service on Elliott St. between Nimitz Hwy. and Kuntz Gate in both directions

STARTING:

Tuesday, April 7, 2020, until further notice

TIME:

Weekdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and all-day weekends or as directed by Department of Defense Police

Buses will DETOUR as outlined below:

ROUTE 303, HICKAM -AIRPORT-KALIHI TRANSIT CENTER

Eastbound:    TheBus will travel the regular route to Kuntz/Hickam Car Wash, U-turn at the Hickam Car Wash, continue on Kuntz, right O’Malley, take exit 92 EAST “AIRPORT” onto Nimitz, and then resume the regular route after crossing Elliott.

Westbound:   TheBus will travel the regular route to Nimitz/Elliott, continue on Nimitz, take exit 92 WEST “JOINT BASE PHH”, veer to the far left lanes to Hickam Main Gate, right access ramp to Kuntz, continue on Kuntz, U-turn at the Hickam Car Wash, and then resume the regular route.