Final evening, Maui County announced a street closure previous Kipahulu in East Maui. Their assertion reads as follows:
“Because of questions of safety within the wake of current rockfall, the County of Maui will shut Hāna Freeway from Alelele Bridge to Lelekea Bridge close to Kīpahulu in East Maui starting tonight, Might 10.
“Motorists will be unable to journey between Hāna and Kaupō areas in the course of the closure, which can lengthen as much as a month.
“County crews can be working to stabilize cliffside circumstances together with eradicating free rocks. An engineering evaluation as we speak deemed the cliffside unsafe.
“Message boards can be positioned in Kanaio and in Hāna to alert motorists in regards to the street closure.
“In current days, rockfall has obstructed the street, creating hazardous circumstances. Final week, a automobile was broken within the space from rocks and cliffside mud. The motive force was unhurt, however the incident triggered an evaluation of security circumstances.”
Primarily based on this assertion, the placement of the closure ought to not have an effect on entry to most of the wonderful stops and sightseeing alongside the road to Hana. This closure is close to the so-called “backside of Hana” which is forbidden by rental automotive firms. As such, we don’t suggest driving that part anyway. We’ve all the time beneficial driving to the Kipahulu area of the street to Hana after which returning again in the identical path you drove from, i.e. again in the direction of Paia/Kahului.
We made notes on the next map for example the place Paia is, the place Hana is and the place the street closure is. As you possibly can see, it is best to nonetheless have the ability to drive so far as the Kipahulu region of Haleakala National Park, which is a good “turning-around ” level on the street to Hana, no matter additional street closures or not.
Check out the next photograph from the County of Maui and also you’ll shortly get an thought of why this “again aspect of Hana” part of street is forbidden by the rental automotive firms. It is extremely slim and tough in some sections.
While you journey to Maui, it’s all the time a good suggestion to verify this page for road closure notifications.
