Hilo convoy heads to PTA

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A Hilo-based military unit will convoy from Keaukaha Military Reserve in Hilo to Pohakuloa Training Area from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Friday.

A Hilo-based military unit will convoy from Keaukaha Military Reserve in Hilo to Pohakuloa Training Area from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Friday.

The convoy will travel via Hilo Airport Road, Kanoelehua Avenue, West Puainako Street, Komohana Avenue, Puainako Extension and Saddle Road.

Between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, the unit will travel from PTA to KMR. The convoy will travel via Saddle Road, Puainako Extension, Komohana Avenue, West Puainako Street, Kanoelehua Avenue and Hilo Airport Road.

The convoy will have Hawaii Police Department escorts front and rear during each trip. Motorists are advised to be alert and drive with care.

The PTA Department of Army police are working closely with local authorities and military units to coordinate this activity in support of unit training.

For more information, call Public Affairs Officer Bob McElroy at 969-2427.