Halekauwila Street closures ahead as Skyline construction heads into Kakaako

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – With construction on Honolulu’s Skyline rail system moving further into town, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation warns traffic changes will soon begin along Halekauwila Street heading into Kakaʻako.

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HART CEO and executive director Lori Kahikina said additional closures will be required for the next stretch of work on the Ka‘ākaukukui station (Civil Center).

“It’s going to be inconvenient, just like it was on the west side and Dillingham,” she said.

Work is expected to begin with tree trimming and removals, followed by construction of shafts, columns and ultimately the station on Halekauwila and South streets.

HART officials are encouraging the public to attend a meeting on July 15 to learn more about the construction timeline and impacts. The meeting takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. at The Barn in SALT Kakaʻako.

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Kahikina said HART is also available to meet directly with businesses. “They can still reach out to us anytime and we can have individual meetings with the businesses to make sure that we maintain access,” she said.

When asked whether downtown infrastructure could pose similar challenges to what crews faced along Dillingham Boulevard, Kahikina said there may still be some unforeseen things, but for the most part, the utilities are out of the way.

“I always refer to Dillingham as a spaghetti-noodle mess,” she said. “We’ve done all the utility relocations here.”

Site preparation and demolition near Kaʻākaukukui station (Civil Center) is expected to begin early next year, with the segment projected to be completed in 2031–2032.

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Learn more at HonoluluTransit.org.