Lane closures planned on Momi and Kahalou streets in Kīlauea

Parts of Momi Street and Kahalou Street in Kīlauea were reduced to a single lane through June 10, a weekday work window that hits commuters, school runs, delivery trucks and nearby businesses between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The County of Kauai Department of Public Works said the closures were needed for public safety and to give Roads Division crews room to resurface the roadway.

The lane restrictions were limited to portions of the two neighborhood streets, but that is often enough to slow traffic in a small community where one blocked lane can affect every turn in and out of the subdivision. Drivers were told to make other arrangements if possible, use alternate routes and budget extra time. No parking was allowed in the work zones, and flaggers were stationed there to direct traffic while the resurfacing moved ahead.

The county identified Grace Pacific as the contractor for the job. Public Works listed Todd Ozaki at 808-241-4845 or tozaki@kauai.gov as the county contact, and Jordan Ching at 808-688-3305 or jching@gracepacific.com for the contractor.

The project also sits inside a broader resurfacing push on Kauai. The county’s Road Resurfacing and Bridge Status Map says 146 of 156.75 lane miles have been paved since 2020, with $72,767,726 budgeted and $53,592,780.56 billed to date. That makes the repeated lane closures more than a short-term inconvenience: they are part of an islandwide effort to rebuild road surfaces, reduce hazards and keep local streets passable under heavier use.

In Kīlauea, the timing mattered because another county notice had already closed Koolau Road from May 28 to June 6 for resurfacing work. With projects running in overlapping phases, traffic around the area had to absorb more than one bottleneck at once, making the Momi and Kahalou closures more disruptive for anyone trying to move through town before June 10.