UPDATE: Emergency one-lane merger taper on Kuhio Highway Sept. 1

Published on September 01, 2026

1:45 p.m. UPDATE: All lanes are now reopened.

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KAPAʻA - The Department of Water (DOW) is announcing an emergency one-lane southbound merger taper on a portion of Kuhio Highway between Aleka Loop and Pouli Road due to a water main break.  All lanes are expected to reopen by approximately 5:30 p.m. 

Traffic Advisory

Please use caution and allow extra travel time through the work zone. 

Updates will be posted at www.kauaiwater.org, as they become available, or call Public Relations at 808-245-5455.

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