HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-17 Media Release for 5.17.19 Kona Community Mtg on Alii Culvert
David Yamamoto, P.E.
Harry Kim
Director
Mayor
Allan G. Simeon, P.E.
Wil Okabe
Deputy Director
Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Aupuni Center
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7 · Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720-4224
(808) 961-8321 · Fax (808) 961-8630
public_works@hawaiicounty.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2019
CONTACT: Denise Laitinen,
DPW Information & Education Specialist, 808.961-8499
Upcoming Ali‘i Drive Culvert Replacement Work is Focus of
May 17 Community Meeting in Kona
Kailua-Kona, HI - A public meeting will be held on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the West
Hawai‘i Civic Center’s Community Meeting Hale (Bldg. G), 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole
Highway, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to discuss work that is about to get underway on
the Ali‘i Drive Culvert Replacement Project. The purpose of the project is to build a safe,
properly sized structure that provides for the needs of motorists, pedestrians, and
bicyclists and reduces flood hazard in the area.
Built in 1937, the existing double-cell culvert bridging the Waiaha Drainageway on Ali‘i
Drive, adjacent to the Kona Tiki Hotel, is being demolished. Due to its proximity and
exposure to the shoreline, especially during high surf conditions, the culvert’s
reinforcement steel became severely corroded and is now structurally deficient. In 2012
DPW installed temporary shoring with heavy timbers.
The new culvert and bridge will have a wider stream flow opening, a longer span and
wider lane bridge with wider shoulders for pedestrians and bicyclists.
At the meeting, the public will hear updates from DPW Project Engineer Ben Ishii and
project contractor, Isemoto Contracting, Co. Ltd., about the scope of the project and what
area residents can expect during construction. The project is slated to get underway
within the coming weeks and has an estimated completion date of May 2021.
Neighborhoods within close proximity of Ali‘i Culvert are encouraged to attend.
If you require special accommodations or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in this
meeting (i.e. sign language interpreter, large print) or for more details on the meeting,
please call Denise Laitinen, Department of Public Works, Information and Education
Specialist at (808) 961-8499.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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Community Meeting on Upcoming Ali‘i Drive Culvert Replacement Work to be
Held May 17 in Kona
Location: West Hawai‘i Civic Center’s Community Meeting Hale (Bldg. G), 74-5044
Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona.
Date planned: 5-17-19
Start time: 5:30 p.m.
End time: 7:30 p.m.
Reason: To discuss upcoming roadwork and impacts of the Ali‘i Drive Culvert
Replacement project, which is about to get underway.
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.