Infrastructure

The partnership, which includes Lāhainā Strong, Hā Sustainability, and Shake Energy Collaborative, has held community workshops over the past nine months to identify possible energy solutions for Lahaina.

After visiting the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, which has been voted the best airport of its size in the U.S., The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to state Transportation Director Ed Sniffen about Hawaiʻi's airport upgrades.

The once-celebrated hotel and resort, built in the 1960s, ceased operations in 2017 after Hawai‘i County condemned the structure due to public safety and health concerns.

Crews have made quick progress of removing 42,000 cubic yards of volcanic debris from Pohoiki on Hawaiʻi Island. The project had a completion date for next February but is now expected to be completed this November.

The Honolulu Federal Detention Center could be back on the table to replace the deteriorating and overpopulated Oʻahu Community Correctional Center. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports that Gov. Josh Green has asked the Trump administration to consider allowing the state to acquire the underutilized federal prison.

Keith Regan, the state comptroller at the Department of Accounting and General Services, has been tasked with taking over the project of fixing a leaky roof at the large events venue.

A new Transportation Security Administration checkpoint is under construction at Kahului Airport.

The harbor itself is still closed, but after requests from the community, Maui County officials have opened up areas on the north and south ends of the harbor for noncommercial use.

The Uēkahuna observation deck at Kīlauea volcano's summit has reopened following damage from earthquakes and eruptions in 2018.

Safety is behind a new pedestrian overpass that spans mauka to makai, over Ala Moana Boulevard, connecting Kakaʻako to the entrance to Ala Moana Beach Park and Kewalo Basin.