As the city moves to electrify its bus fleet, the Department of Design and Construction begins electrical upgrades to the Alapai Bus Facility from Monday, March 31. This will last about seven months.

What You Need To Know

  • The majority of the work will occur within the bike lane along South King Street during the day, with some work occurring in the evenings and on weekends at the South King Street intersection

  • Daytime work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except for holidays

  • Night and weekend work will occur 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during the day and 6:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. at night

  • The project is a component of Honolulu’s Sustainable Transit Initiative that aims to modernize public transportation and aligns with the city’s Climate Action Plan

The project area will include parts of South Street, South King Street and the Alapai Bus Facility beneath the Joint Traffic Management Center at 710 South King Street.

Most of the work will occur within the bike lane along South King Street during the day, with some work occurring in the evenings and on weekends at the South King Street intersection.

Daytime work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except for holidays.

Night and weekend work will occur 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during the day and 6:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. at night.

Temporary bike lane closures:

  • March 31 to May 16 - bike lane along South King Street (yellow on map)
  • May 16 to June 6 - bike lane along South King Street (green)
  • June 6 to August 8, night and weekend work - Kapiolani Boulevard and South King Street intersection (red)
  • August 8 to October 25 - bike lane along South King Street (purple)
(Map courtesy of Department of Design and Construction)

The public traveling through the area should allow extra travel time. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should observe traffic controls, posted signs and special duty police officers.

According to the DDC, the project involves trenching roughly 850 linear feet of underground electrical conduits from the intersection of South Street and South King Street, running in the Diamond Head direction long the mauka side of South King Street. This will provide power to the Alapai Bus Facility to prepare for the installation of electric bus chargers.

The project is a component of Honolulu’s Sustainable Transit Initiative that aims to modernize public transportation and aligns with the city’s Climate Action Plan to support the transition to a cleaner, energy-efficient transportation system. Infrastructure improvements will accommodate more electric buses.

The $2,673,067 project, designed by Ronald N.S. Ho and Associates, Inc., is being managed by Bowers and Kubota Consulting with Wasa Electrical Services, Inc. serving as the prime contractor in coordination with Hawaiian Electric Company.

Contact the Department of Design and Construction at 808-768-8400 with questions or concerns.