Raised crosswalks to be installed on Kūhiō Highway and Kaumuali’i Highway beginning Sunday, August 30

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi - The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users of the installation of two raised crosswalks: one on Kūhiō Highway in Anahola and one on Kaumualiʻi Highway in Lawai. This will require a single-lane closure in one direction at a time, from Sunday, August 30 to Friday, September 4, for both locations. Work will be nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Anahola - and nightly from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. in Lawai.

The raised crosswalk in Anahola will be installed between Ioane Road and Kalalea Road, and the one in Lawai will be installed between Piko Road and Akemāmā Road.

The Lawai area found a high number of bus patrons crossing the road where the raised crosswalk will be installed. Speeding was also a factor with 85 percent exceeding the 35-mph speed limit.

The Anahola raised crosswalk will help the high number of bus patrons cross the highway safely. Between April 23 - 27, 2026 there were 380 instances of vehicles speeding at 60 mph or higher which is well above the posted 35-mph speed limit.

HDOT is installing traffic-calming devices to promote pedestrian safety by providing drivers a physical reminder to reduce their speed. Traffic-calming devices can include raised crosswalks, speed tables and speed humps, among other types of installations.

For additional information on existing and planned speed humps or raised crosswalks, visit the HDOT Safety Improvement Map at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/safety-map/

Work is weather permitting. For weekly lane closure information visit our website at, https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/roadwork/kauai/

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