Hawaiian Electric will begin a six-month project to rebuild a section of its transmission line inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park starting today.
During this time, crews will relocate and upgrade 56 utility poles and install new equipment along Hawai‘i Belt Road between mile markers 28 and 30.
The project will be done in four phases – tree trimming, hole digging, installation, energization – and will require intermittent closures of one lane of Hawai‘i Belt Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Motorists are advised to drive with caution when approaching the work zone. Flagmen will be onsite to provide traffic control.
Photo credit: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
