SEWER WORK PROJECTS PLANNED FOR MAY

      The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services will be working on 12 major sewer projects in May that may impact roadways and traffic on Oahu.

      The projects are:

Ø      Houghtailing Street Area Sewer Rehabilitation – Sewer rehabilitation work in Kamehameha Heights area on various streets within the area bordered by North School Street, Kokea Street, Kamalii Street, Aulii Street, Ilima Drive, Makanani Drive and Kapalama Drive.

Ø      Kailua/Kaneohe Reconstructed Sewer Rehabilitation – Spot repairs along Papalani Street, Wanaao Road, Pamaele Street and Popua Loop.

Ø      Kalihi/Nuuanu Area Sewer Rehabilitation (All Phases) – Sewer rehabilitation work on School Street (east of Nuuanu Avenue), Kuakini Street (west of Nuuanu Avenue), Liliha Street and Malanai Place.

Ø      Kalaheo Avenue/Mokapu Road/Aikahi Loop Sewer Rehabilitation – Installation of cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) along Mokapu Road and Aikahi Loop.

Ø      Kaneohe Bay Trunk Sewer Reconstruction – Installation of a new gravity sewer line on Kaimalu Place and Kaneohe Bay Drive, between Mokapu Saddle Road and Malukai Place.  Installation of cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) along Kaimalu Place, Kaimalu Way and Ikenani Drive.

Ø      Kapiolani Area Revised Sewer – Installation of gravity lines along Kona Street by way of Pensacola and Kamakee streets.

Ø      Kuliouou Sewer Rehabilitation – Installation of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) along Kuliouou Road/Wakine Place, Summer Street (between Kuliouou Road and Paeoki Drive) and Kalanianaole Highway/Paeoki Drive.

Ø      Peterson Lane and Pua Lane Sewer Rehabilitation - Installation of a new gravity sewer line on King Street, Peterson Lane, Dillingham Boulevard and Pua Lane.

Ø      Saint Louis Heights Sewer Rehabilitation – Sewer rehabilitation work on various streets with the area bordered by Bertram Street, Kaminaka Drive, Saint Louis Drive and Dole Street.

Ø      Waipahu Street/Plantation Village Sewer Reconstruction – Installation of gravity sewer line within Plantation Village.

Ø      Wanaao Road/Keolu Drive Reconstruction Sewer - Installation of a gravity sewer line along Wanaao Road (Auwina Street to Keolu Drive) and Keolu Drive (Akahai Street to Akalani Loop).

Ø      Wilhelmina Rise Sewer Rehabilitation – Sewer rehabilitation work in Wilhelmina Rise area on various streets within the area bordered by Paula Drive, Lurline Drive, Wilhelmina Rise, Keanu Street and Claudine Street.

      Approximately 120 projects are underway focused on Oahu’s wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and collection system.  These projects are part of $516 million of ongoing wastewater projects, including planning, designing, construction, project management and equipment project phases.

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Contact:

Collins Lam, DDC Deputy Director, 768-8481

Markus Owens, ENV Public Communications Officer, 768-3454