Road Closures Notice

With upwards of 20,000 entrants expected, the Great Aloha Run will again be a very large road race held on the streets of Hawaii. Despite the best efforts to minimize traffic disruptions resulting from this race, some road closures will occur. Coordination with the Honolulu Police Department and Department of Transportation has determined the following traffic closures necessary. Hopefully, knowledge of road closures will enable drivers to avoid needless frustration and undesirable delays by planning in advance.

ROAD:	FROM:	TO:	CLOSED:	OPEN:
All Downtown Streets	Beretania Street Nuuanu/Bishop Street	Nimitz Highway Punchbowl Street	4:00 AM	Approx. 8:00 AM
Ala Moana Boulevard/ Nimitz Highway	South Street (westbound)	River Street	4:30 AM	8:00 AM
Nimitz Highway/ Ala Moana Boulevard	Waiakamilo Road (eastbound)	South Street	4:30 AM	8:00 AM
Nimitz Highway (westbound)	Waiakamilo Road	H-1 Freeway/ Viaduct	4:30 AM	After race passes
Nimitz Highway (eastbound)/ Ala Moana Boulevard	Sand Island Access Road	River Street	5:00 AM	After race passes
Nimitz Highway (westbound)	Puuloa Road	Valkenburgh	4:15 AM	After race passes
Dillingham Boulevard	at Middle Street (for westbound traffic under viaduct)		4:15 AM	After race passes
H-1 Freeway	Kamehameha Highway (exit under H-1 Freeway)		4:15 AM	After race passes
Kamehameha Highway	Valkenburgh (westbound)	Aloha Stadium	3:45 AM	After race passes
Center Drive	Kamehameha Highway	(BOTH DIRECTIONS)	3:45 AM	After race passes
Radford Drive	Kamehameha Highway		3:45 AM	After race passes
Kamehameha Highway	Center Drive	Essex/Salt Late Boulevard	3:45 AM	After race passes
(Vehicular traffic will be contra-flowed in the eastbound lanes)
Salt Lake Boulevard	Kahuapaani Street	Kamehameha Highway	3:30 AM	6:30 AM
(BOTH DIRECTIONS, traffic will be slow moving during this time to facilitate bus movement - plan accordingly)
Salt Lake Boulevard (U-Turn @ Kalaloa Street)	Kalaloa Street (BOTH DIRECTIONS)	Kamehameha Highway	4:45 AM	After race passes
Super Ferry Traffic Westbound: Exit H1 at School Street, Left on Liliha, Left on King Street, Right on Iwilei Road and left on Pacific Street. Eastbound: Exit H1 at Vineyard, Right on Liliha, Left on King Street, Right on Iwilei Road and left on Pacific Street.

Some tips which might make travel easier:

• Ewa-bound traffic to Downtown will be diverted onto South Street and from there use South Beretania Street to Punchbowl Street to get onto the freeway. Traffic on the elevated portion of the freeway should be light.
• Avoid using the Middle Street and Dillingham Boulevard intersection, as delays on these streets may result from the closure of the Middle Street Interchange.

The Honolulu Police Department will attempt to let cross-traffic flow through once the bulk of the racers have passed. Most roads near the airport should be re-opened to cross-traffic by 8:30 a.m., and Salt Lake Blvd. between Kalaloa Street and Aloha Stadium should re-open by approximately 9:45 a.m. Your patience, support, and consideration through the past years has been greatly appreciated. The Great Aloha Run could not occur without the outpouring of community spirit each year. We hope you and your employees will join us in this event.