Prep work begins for Kawailani improvements

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Contractor Jas W. Glover Ltd. began prep work Monday for the Kawailani Street Improvement Project in Hilo.

Contractor Jas W. Glover Ltd. began prep work Monday for the Kawailani Street Improvement Project in Hilo.

Working hours for the project are 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather and construction conditions permitting. Motorists are advised to drive with caution.

The main construction activities on the roadway and intersections will begin during the last week of this month and are estimated to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2018.

The project includes grading, paving; installing drainage improvements, water mains, retaining walls and street lighting; constructing sidewalks, curbs and gutters, driveways, curb ramps and paved swales; and installing pavement markings and signs.

Traffic signals will be installed at the intersection of Iwalani and Kawailani streets and on the Kawailani and Pohakulani Street intersection.