The road will re-open daily when crews finish work, at approximately 5 p.m., and will be open for the upcoming weekend.
The mauka portion of Mauna Loa Road, known locally as Mauna Loa Strip Road, is closed for repairs during daylight hours, today through Wednesday, weather permitting, as road improvement projects continue at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Mauna Loa Road will reopen at night and for the upcoming weekend.
Crews are patching the pavement along the first two-mile section of the narrow road, just past Kipuka Puaulu (Bird Park). Kipuka Puaulu and the tree molds remain open, but Kipuka Ki, Mauna Loa Lookout, and the park’s back-country trail off Mauna Loa Strip Road are not accessible.
The road will re-open daily when crews finish work, at approximately 5 p.m., and will be open for the upcoming weekend.