Road work this week
Road work this week
Alternating single lane closures will be in effect on Mamalahoa Highway, between Uluoa Street and Old Kona Village Road, in North Kona for sign installation, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Alternating single lane closures will also be in effect on Volcano Road, between mile markers 8.6 and 13.4, in the vicinity of Keaau to Mountain View for pavement reconstruction, according to the department.
Alternating single lane closures will also be in effect on Hawaii Belt Road, also known as Route 19, between mile markers 26 and 27, in the vicinity of Laupahoehoe Gulch, in North Hilo for roadway improvement work, according to the department.
Alternating single lane closures will also be in effect on Hawaii Belt Road, also known as Route 19, between mile markers 28 and 29, in the vicinity of Kaawalii Gulch, in North Hilo for roadway improvement work, according to the department.
Crews will be working from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, according to the department.
Alternating single lane closures remain in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the Umauma Stream Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road, near mile marker 16 in Hakalau, for bridge repairs, according to the department. Vehicle weight is limited to 25 mph and the speed limit over the bridge is 25 mph. Vehicles weighing 25 tons or greater must use Kuniho Road, Old Mamalahoa Highway and Leopolino Road as a detour route.
Fire destroys home in Pahoa
Fire officials are investigating the cause of a Friday afternoon fire that destroyed a home in Pahoa.
Responding to the 2:41 p.m. report, firefighters arrived at the 1,200-square-foot Lalakea Street home to find it engulfed in flames, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department.
Two occupants were not injured, according to the department. The one-story, three-bedroom, two-bathroom home was deemed a complete loss, according to the department, which estimated the damage at $187,500.
By local sources