Six bridges along the popular Hana Highway will be rehabilitated or replaced using $24 million in federal funding. The project is designed to preserve the historic, single-lane character of the road while improving safety and access in East Maui.
- Six of Hana Highway’s 59 bridges will be rehabilitated or replaced using $24M in federal funding secured by Sen. Brian Schatz.
- Design plans require maintaining single-lane configurations and preserving the natural and cultural character of the bridges and surrounding roadway.
- At five bridge sites, superstructures will be replaced while existing foundations and substructures are retained as much as possible.
- The Kopiliula bridge will be fully preserved in place, with an entirely new bridge constructed nearby.
- Hana Highway draws thousands of daily visitors as a nationally designated heritage trail and a key East Maui tourism corridor.
Source: Maui News
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