Construction of the Pahoa roundabout will begin by the end of the year and possibly by the end of summer, according to a state Department of Transportation spokesman.
Construction of the Pahoa roundabout will begin by the end of the year and possibly by the end of summer, according to a state Department of Transportation spokesman.
The $5 million project was postponed last year while the June 27 lava flow threatened lower Puna. The flow stalled outside Pahoa last March but remains active near the Pu‘u ‘O‘o vent.
Tim Sakahara, DOT public information officer, said the agency is working with Isemoto Contracting on setting a start date. He said the plan is to get the project underway no later than the end of the year and as early as August or September.
The roundabout will be located at the intersection of Highway 130 and Pahoa Village Road.
Construction will take place during a span of 180 working days, Sakahara said.
During that time, highway traffic will be rerouted through Pahoa Village Road and Kahakai Boulevard.
Email Tom Callis at tcallis@hawaiitribune-herald.com.