Heads up, Po‘ipū travelers: Road work is set to disrupt your commutes and island jaunts, with Kiahuna Plantation Drive facing partial closures for the better part of November into early December. As reported by the County of Kauai, from November 13 to December 3, the roadway will see lane reductions and full closures from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday to Friday weekly, assuming the skies offer favorable conditions.
Travelers, consider yourselves forewarned: The west entrance to the Kiahuna Plantation Resort will be shut tight as a clamshell during these hours, and Kiahuna Plantation Drive itself, at the intersection with Po‘ipū Road, will be cinching down to a solitary lane with flaggers on deck to direct an alternating traffic pattern and, at times, halting vehicles on Po‘ipū Road entirely. Do expect delays and plan your routes and schedules accordingly. The closure will give way to the continued progress on the Po‘ipū Road Safety and Mobility Project, a stride toward a safer, more navigable expanse for the island's wanderers and dwellers alike.
Furthermore, those brief but potentially schedule-upending full-stop closures of Kiahuna Plantation Drive at Po‘ipū Road will pop up intermittently for increments of up to ten minutes — keep an eye out and an ear to the ground as these temporary halts sneak into your commute. Parking in the work zones during these impacted hours is a no-go, so it's time to scout out your plan Bs and alternate resting spots for your wheels.
Got questions or need the details to dodge the closure chaos? Reach out directly to Goodfellows Bros. LLC at 808-879-520 or touch base with Kauai's Department of Public Works Engineering Division at 808-241-4883 or via email at [email protected].
