2/13/25 #kihei
Update on repair between Kulanihāko‘i Stream and Wailana Place
It is now two weeks since the storm, which resulted in two segments of the south-bound lane of South Kihei Road collapsing again. County Public Works (DPW) has attacked these matters, after first removing all the mud and debris washed onto and around the road. Today we can see both pukas have been filled.
At Kaonoulu we see numerous vehicles working in unison to get this portion of South Kihei Road open
All manner of equipment in a variety of sizes coordinate getting this interchange open
The intersection of Kaonoulu and South Kihei Road remains closed as it is in between the two failed segments. But this puka had numerous large rocks lifted into it and the filled with gravel and sand.
Here we can see where the huge puka is now filled awaiting the laying of the road surface across from Wailana Place
Truckloads of sand are dumped atop large rock piles on the makai shoulder of South Kihei Road
Here we see the lineup of mounds on the edge of South Kihei Road above the beach. We also see the the roadway is all almost level now.
You can view some progressive steps as this project proceeds:
https://gokihei.org/featured/south-maui-transportation-infrastructure-in-this-century
https://gokihei.org/environment/so-maui-affected-by-annual-mud-floods
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