Upcoming road closures for utility work in Hilo

Upcoming road closures for utility work in Hilo
HILO, March 4, 2025 – Hawaiian Electric crews will replace utility poles in Hilo on
March 11 and March 20. The work will require intermittent or full road closures while the
work is being performed.
On Tuesday, March 11, crews will replace a pole located near the company’s Pu‘ue‘o
Hydroelectric Plant on Wainaku Street. There will be an intermittent road closure of
Wainaku Street near the power plant, including the Wainaku Street bridge, from 8 a.m.
to 12 p.m.
On Thursday, March 20, crews will replace a pole on Akolea Road in Kaumana. There
will be a full road closure of Akolea Road near Akolea Place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local
traffic will be allowed through the work zone.
Message boards will be posted to alert motorists of the upcoming work. Flagmen will be
onsite to provide traffic control. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes and drive
with caution when approaching and passing the work zone.