Town-bound lanes of Likelike Highway closed until Monday
UPDATE: 4:25 p.m.
Both town-bound lanes of Likelike Highway will remain closed between the H-3 Freeway split and Wilson Tunnel over the weekend, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said in an update.
A single lane will open at 5 a.m. Monday to facilitate traffic flow into Honolulu.
During an inspection today, DOT personnel discovered that 25 of the 270 stainless steel rods supporting the town-bound Wilson Tunnel ceiling were fractured. The department is able to replace 10 rods, but the remainder will not be fixed until additional materials are made available.
DOT plans to complete the tunnel inspection and begin repairs during the highway closure this weekend.
One town-bound lane will remain closed until the 25 fractured rods can be repaired, DOT said.
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Emergency vehicles will be allowed through the closure but TheBus will not, transportation officials said.
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The town-bound lanes of Likelike Highway remain closed this morning after state crews work to repair damage to the ceiling of the Wilson Tunnel.
The state Department of Transportation officials said in a social media post Thursday night that the Likelike emergency closure from the H-3 Freeway split was “due to damaged stainless steel ceiling rods found in a routine inspection.”
DOT officials said they will update the public as more information becomes available.
Overall morning traffic today is lighter than usual because of the observed Veterans Day holiday.
