Hawaii County Department of Public Works says construction on Ka`iminani Drive in North Kona is scheduled to begin the week of October 1. Improvements will begin just below the intersection at Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190) for approximately one mile ending near Ahiahi Street. Ka’iminani Drive intersects with Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway about a half mile south of the Kona Airport. Improvements will focus on roadway reconstruction and drainage improvements that include six-foot wide shoulders, drainage structures and swales, and driveway tie-ins on Ka`iminani to prevent a “drop-off” between the reconstructed pavement and the existing driveways,…
