Department of Land and Natural Resources

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
News Release

NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR

WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON

For Immediate News Release August 29, 2014

REPAIRS TO BEGIN AT KEAUHOU SMALL BOAT HARBOR
ON REMAINING TSUNAMI DAMAGE

KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII –The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) on Wednesday, Sept. 3, will begin construction at Keauhou Small Boat Harbor on repairs to the last remaining areas damaged by the 2011 Japan tsunami. 

Construction is scheduled through Jan. 7, 2015.Project contractor is Drayko Construction, Inc. The total cost of this project is $428,000.  

Below are the proposed dates and affected areas of the harbor. Dates are subject to change due to weather or other factors. 

Boat Launch Ramp and Wash Down Area work to be done:

Sept. 3 –Oct. 31, 2014: Contractor to remove existing asphalt pavement/install new concrete pavement and drainage improvements on mauka side of boat launch ramp and wash down area. During this time the trailer parking next to the boat ramp and the boat wash down area will be closed. Both lanes of the boat ramp will remain open.

Oct. 6 –Dec. 3, 2014: Repairs to the rock revetment, loading dock, fenders and cleats on the left hand side of the boat ramp; and removal of existing asphalt paving and installation of new concrete pavement fronting the left hand side of the boat ramp. The left hand lane of the boat ramp will be closed. The right hand lane of the boat ramp will remain open.

Dec. 4, 2014 –Jan. 2, 2015: Removal of existing asphalt paving and installation of new concrete pavement fronting right hand side of boat ramp. The right hand side of the boat ramp will be closed. The left hand lane of the boat ramp will remain open.

Mauka Parking Area / Bulkhead:

Nov. 12-19, 2014: Removal and replacement of existing asphalt paving on mauka parking area/bulkhead (where Fairwinds, etc. load/unload passengers). Vessels may use the loading pier to load/unload passengers during this time.

Nov. 24-25, 2014: Striping at the mauka parking area/bulkhead. Vessels may use the loading pier to load/unload passengers, etc. during this time.

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