Kalaniana ' ole Highway has seen its share of roadwork, and next month another major project is slated to begin.
Water mains are to be replaced.
It is estimated that night work would keep delays down to about 15 minutes, though the idea raises concerns about noise for some residents whose homes who as close as 6 feet from the highway. While night work would mean no delays during peak traffic, it would not reduce the time needed to replace the water mains, repave the road and improve sidewalks, said Marilyn Kali, state transportation spokeswoman. The big issue will be the traffic. An estimated 2,400 cars travel along Kalaniana ' ole Highway each hour during the day, compared with an average of 600 an hour at night, according to transportation officials. Following the water main work, which is expected to take about 13 months, state contractors will repave the highway, install new guard rails and do some work on sidewalks to make them accessible to the disabled, Kali said.