If you’re planning to drive or tour Maui’s well-known road to Hana within the subsequent couple of months, remember that there’s one more street closure within the Alelele space of the street. You would possibly recall that there was a closure in this same area last year due to a rock fall. This time the closure is because of street erosion attributable to heavy rains per a statement by the County of Maui. They’re estimating that this closure repairs will take “at the very least two months.”
The street is closed for visiting vacationers. Although the street is open for native site visitors and emergency automobiles solely, the county is advising that native sedans and pickup vehicles keep away from crossing this precarious part of street throughout heavy rain or excessive surf.
What does this imply for vacationers desirous to discover the street to Hana?
The excellent news is that every one the greatest locations to see and discover alongside the street to will stay accessible. The most effective components of the street to Hana begin simply previous Paia, undergo Hana, then onto the Kipahulu Area of Haleakala Nationwide Park after which return again to Paia. See the next map with these key areas indicated.
The overwhelming majority of the street to Hana is open and guests will get to see waterfalls and delightful coastal scenes. All the most effective stops that we record in our road to Hana article are accessible and never affected by the Alelele street closure.
The present Alelele street closure is on the part of street that’s sometimes called the “backside of the road to Hana.” It’s a piece of street that rental automobile firms prohibit their renters from driving on it. To make certain, many renters ignore this warning, however it’s actually not really helpful as drivers assume duty for damages and rescue.
Some guided tours sometimes drive the bottom of the street to Hana. They won’t be allowed to drive by means of the world whereas the repairs are in progress.
