Weekday road closures set for Menehune Road in Waimea through June 12

Waimea commuters, delivery drivers and residents who rely on Menehune Road will face weekday closures beginning at the Menehune Place intersection and stretching about 5,700 feet north, with work scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, June 12.

Kauai County and Grace Pacific LLC said the closures will run only on weekdays and will be weather permitting, but the timing puts the disruption squarely in the middle of the day. Vehicles parked illegally in the closure zone will be towed at the owner’s expense, a clear signal that access controls will be enforced along the corridor.

The county said questions about the project can be directed to Grace Pacific LLC at 808-688-3305. Kauai County’s Roads Division says its mission is to maintain county roadways so they safely convey vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and the Public Works Department’s road resurfacing and bridge status map is intended to help motorists find specific roads and plan around potential traffic delays.

The latest notice lands on a road with a recent history of safety-related closures. On January 4, 2022, Menehune Road was shut near the Waimea Swinging Bridge after a landslide, and Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami signed an emergency proclamation that day. County notices in the following days said contractors expected at least three weeks to remove rockfall hazards above the road, while other updates identified Waimea Swinging Bridge repairs as part of a long-term project and pointed to Panini Road as an alternate access route.

That history gives the 2026 closure added weight for Waimea and the west side, where even routine roadwork can ripple through school pickups, errands, business deliveries and access to properties along the route. The county’s message is straightforward: plan ahead, avoid parking in or near the closure zone, and use alternate routes when possible as the work continues through June 12.