Motorists are advised that the highway in the Kīpahulu area of east Maui is closed near Mile 39 from Alelele Bridge to Lelekea Bridge due to erosion damage to the road caused by recent heavy rains. The closure is expected to remain in effect for at least two months while repairs are made to the makai edge of the road.
For residents who regularly travel on these winding, cliff-hugging roads, it not only can be dangerous but cause periods of tiresome inconvenience if a section is impassable for an extended time.
Due to safety issues in the wake of recent rockfall, the County of Maui will close Hāna Highway from Alelele Bridge to Lelekea Bridge near Kīpahulu in East Maui beginning tonight, May 10.
County of Maui crews set up concrete barriers today to prevent traffic along a nearly 1-mile Hāna Highway road closure in Kīpahulu where unstable cliffs pose a safety hazard. The closure prevents motorists from traveling completely around the rural area that connects East Maui and South Maui.