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Honolulu rail project construction affects area businesses

Amid rail-related construction work on busy Dillingham Boulevard ramping up, some area businesses are grappling with plummeting customer foot traffic.

By Jamm Aquino

Feb. 22, 2023

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Soul Chicken manager Jin Lee shows a HART flyer distributed to businesses along the construction corridor on Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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A boarded up business is seen along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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A boarded up business is seen along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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Signage is seen outside Gaspro below the HART guideway along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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The HART guideway is seen along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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Soul Chicken employee Cheryl Morris looks out at HART construction from the restaurant along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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Soul Chicken employee Cheryl Morris preps for the lunch rush along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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Soul Chicken employee Cheryl Morris looks out at HART construction from the restaurant along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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Soul Chicken employee Cheryl Morris looks out at HART construction from the restaurant along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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The HART guideway is seen along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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Construction cones and detour markers are seen along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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Construction cones and detour markers are seen along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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Signage is seen outside Gaspro along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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A moving sign is seen outside Chicken and Brisket restaurant along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.
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Tables and chairs are seen inside Chicken and Brisket along Dillingham Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 20. State lawmakers have proposed reimbursement to the plethora of small businesses along the HART Dillingham construction corridor who are negatively affected by the project.

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