Oahu residents are being urged to prepare for possible disruptions to their schedules during next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting when access to some of the busiest streets in the Ala Moana-Waikiki region will be severely limited.

The U.S. Secret Service, the State Department and the city released maps and other materials on Thursday detailing road closures, parking restrictions and other security measures for Waikiki, Ala Moana and Ko Olina. The security zones also affect areas offshore.

APEC week begins Nov. 7, but the major meetings, expected to be attended by President Barack Obama and 20 other Asia-Pacific leaders, take place at the Hale Koa Hotel and the J.W. Ihilani Resort at Ko Olina Nov. 11-13. The Secret Service is in charge of security for those two sites.

Other high-level meetings are slated for the Hawai’i Convention Center, where security is the responsibility of the State Department.

"We understand security for the 21 world leaders during the APEC summit is paramount, but we also want our citizens to have as normal a life as possible during this time while these security measures are in place," Mayor Peter Carlisle said at a news conference.

Carlisle urged residents to plan ahead and try to avoid traveling into secure zones if they do not need to be there. "Be aware of what the situation is, and when it is appropriate it might be a very good idea not to be in the areas that are going to be affected," he said.

The public should expect road closures, parking restrictions and pedestrian screening as they enter the security zones set up by the Secret Service and State Department.

Various security measures will be in effect from about 10 p.m. Nov. 11 through about 11:59 p.m. Nov. 13. Among the areas most affected will be Ala Moana Boulevard, Kalakaua Avenue, Saratoga Road, Kalia Road, Lewers Street and Beachwalk Road.

Kapiolani and Atkinson boulevards around the convention center will also be closed to general traffic from 6 a.m. to about 7 p.m. Nov. 8 through 11. Bus service will be rerouted.

The measures will be in effect in Ko Olina from about 11 p.m. Nov. 12 through about 11 p.m. Nov. 13.

Within the restricted zones at both Hale Koa and Ko Olina, vehicular traffic will be limited to vehicles with a law enforcement or public safety function. Pedestrian traffic will be limited to residents and business owners and employees within the secure area. Government-issued photo identification, such as a driver’s license, will be required to gain access.

UP TO 20,000 people, including Cabinet ministers, business leaders, journalists and support staff, will be on Oahu for the meetings.

Security would affect bus routes during the APEC meetings, particularly those that travel near the convention center and into Waikiki. Buses also will be rerouted onto side streets, where street parking will be banned in order to accommodate the buses, city Transportation Director Wayne Yoshioka said. Affected routes are posted online at www.thebus.org.

Additionally, motorists islandwide are being told to anticipate roadway restrictions on H-1 freeway westbound between Waikiki and Ko Olina, as well as on Farrington Highway, on Nov. 13, the final day of the conference, as the leaders make their way from Honolulu to Ihilani. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes during that time.

"On Sunday there should be an expectation that there will be things happening on H-1 that will cause H-1 to close at various times," Yoshioka said.

For unexpected trips by APEC attendees, Honolulu police Maj. Clayton Kau said, only the delegations from the United States, China and Russia would require added security. "The other economic leaders are expected to obey all traffic laws and also move with the traffic," Kau said.

Kau added, "Not to detract from the other individuals, but there are security requirements, and they’re at a heightened state when these three individuals — the three economic leaders — are moving within the city of Honolulu."

APEC’s arrival is bringing some anxiety to merchants and residents in the affected areas.

Roy Nakamura, general manager of Kobe Steak House on Ala Moana, said his employees typically park along the harbor behind the Ilikai or at the Hale Koa Hotel’s parking lot. Both will be unavailable during APEC. "We’re trying to devise a plan," Nakamura said. Carpooling and using its own customer valet service might be part of the solution.

Nakamura said he’s also worried that local diners, who make up to 50 percent of his clientele on weekends, will be discouraged from coming.

Waikiki resident Jo-Ann Adams, who lives in the Hobron area, is bracing for traffic headaches but noted that she and her neighbors are used to being inconvenienced. "If they avoid the rush hour, it won’t be so bad," Adams said.

Waianae resident Gail Gomes said she and others are worried about congestion along Farrington Highway, the only way in and out of the Leeward Coast. A flurry of improvement projects along the Farrington/H-1 corridor, done in anticipation of APEC, already has residents up in arms.

"Our biggest concern is emergencies," Gomes said, noting that ambulances and fire/rescue vehicles might have a difficult time if stretches of the highway or freeway are tied up by a motorcade.

Waikiki Councilman Stanley Chang said he’s most concerned about how the traffic will be affected when motorcades move through the area and other parts of the island.

Chang said he’s also worried about how the security zones will affect people who live on, or spend a lot of time on, boats docked at the Ala Wai. A large section of the berths are within the designated restricted area.

Other aspects of the lives of Oahu residents are also affected.

Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard said popular surf spots such as Rockpiles, Kaiser’s and Number Fours will remain accessible, except from 11 p.m. Nov. 11 to 11 p.m. Nov. 12. Additionally, some delays also are expected for trash pickup service for residents in Waikiki within the secure zone. In some cases, trash pickup could be as long as a day, said Tim Steinberger, director of city environmental services.

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