Utility work in north Kona on Aug. 28 and Sept. 4 Overnight road closures for pole replacements

Utility work in north Kona on Aug. 28 and Sept. 4
Overnight road closures for pole replacements

HILO, Aug. 22, 2025 – Hawaiian Electric crews will replace several utility poles in north Kona on the evenings of Aug. 28 and Sept. 4. The work will require overnight road closures of Mamalahoa Highway in Keopu.

Mamalahoa Highway, just south of the Lawaia Road intersection, will be closed from 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, to 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 29.

Mamalahoa Highway, just south of the Keolani Road intersection, will be closed from 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, to 6 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5.

Motorists are advised to use alternate routes and to drive with caution when approaching the work zone. Flagmen will be onsite to provide traffic control.

The work is being performed overnight to minimize disruptions to the community