Military convoys between Kawaihae, PTA start today

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Oahu-based members of the 325 Brigade Support Battalion are scheduled to convoy between Kawaihae Harbor and Pohakuloa Training Area starting Thursday (today) and continuing through Sunday to participate in training. Scheduled convoy times are from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The convoys will use the Akoni Pule Corridor, Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Waikoloa Road, Mamalahoa Highway and Daniel K. Inouye Highway. They will be escorted by vans with rotating amber lights and signs that read “Convoy Ahead” or “Convoy Follows,” as appropriate.

The PTA Department of Army police has coordinated this activity with local authorities and military units. Motorists are asked to be alert and drive with care.