UPDATE: Kapaʻa Town one-lane road closure for water svc repair Aug.11

Published on August 11, 2026

Department of Water. County of Kauai. News Release.

7:45 p.m. UPDATE: The one-lane road closure has reopened on Kūhiō Highway between Uhelekawawa Canal Bridge and Hoi Road, in the vicinity of Safeway and Ross Dress for Less in Kapa’a and water service has been restored to the affected customers. Mahalo.

KAPA‘A – A one‑lane southbound road closure is in effect on a portion of Kūhiō Highway between Uhelekawawa Canal Bridge and Hoi Road, in the vicinity of Safeway and Ross Dress for Less. The Department of Water (DOW) is performing emergency repairs to a water line due to a break in the line.

Traffic Advisory

Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to allow extra travel time.
Traffic control personnel and flaggers will be on-site to direct traffic and help maintain safe passage through the area.

For more information call the operations dispatch line, at 808-245-5444.

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