WAIANAE, Hawaii (KHON2) — State transportation crews are beginning emergency flood mitigation work along Paakea Road in Waianae after recent heavy rains highlighted ongoing flooding concerns in the area.
Construction is scheduled to start Monday, July 6, between Morse Street and Apana Road. Crews will work weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with traffic reduced to one lane through the work zone.
Officials said the imporvements come after Kona low storms that caused significant flooding along the roadway.
West Oahu flooding recovery efforts focus on Paakea Road
According to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, runoff from a nearby outlet has been one of the main sources of flooding, as well as, dips in the road…