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This project will:
- Extend the sixth lane of the H-1 Freeway heading
Ewa-bound from the Kaonohi Street overpass in Aiea
to the Pearl City/waimalu off-ramp at the Waiau Interchange
- Restore lane and shoulder widths to meet current
design criteria
- Increase capacity to meet current and future traffic
demands
With the island population shifting
to Central and Leeward Oahu, approximately 226,000 VEHICLES
use this stretch of H-1 each day, creating a major bottleneck
in the afternoon that stretches back to Kalihi. By the
year 2022, the number of vehicles using that stretch
of H-1 is projected to increase to approximately 283,900
vehicles.
The Waimalu Viaduct was originally constructed in 1969.
At the time, the anticipated traffic volume it would
carry by the year 1988 was 88,650 vehicles/day. This
represents a 320% increase in the originally expected
traffic volume.
Construction will run about 18 months from June 2004
through January 2006.
While the contractor will be allowed to work around-the-clock
along the H-1 viaduct, much of the construction along
the freeway will be done overnight to least impact traffic.
Work below in the Waimalu Gardens neighborhood will
be done on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. No work will
be done below the H-1 in the Waimalu area on the weekends.
We plan to open up a phone hotline about two weeks
before the project begins in June to answer questions
and complaints. A similar hotline system was put in
place during an 18-month construction project along
the H-1 corridor through urban Honolulu from 2000 to
2001. Mailers and fliers will also be distributed to
the surrounding Waimalu neighborhood and Central/Leeward
Oahu neighborhood boards about the project status. We
will also send out press releases to the various media
(TV/radio/newspaper) on any lane closures.
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