Bus stops along Kalia Road to be temporarily relocated
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services announced the temporary relocation of bus stops along Kalia Road due to a Kalia Road Repair Project done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Kalia Road Repair Project will begin on March 18 and last until Nov. 7.
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The following routes will no longer stop along Kalia Road, and will use a detour along Ala Moana Boulevard and Kalakaua Avenue instead:
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Route E
Route 20
Route 42
Route W1
Route W2
Route W3Bus stops on Kalia and Saratoga roads will be temporarily relocated to these locations:
Eastbound
Ala Moana Boulevard after Kalia Road/ʻEna Road intersection
Kalakaua Avenue at the intersection of Olohana Street, which will only be served by Route E
Westbound
Ala Moana Boulevard after the Kalia Road/ʻEna Road intersection
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