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The state Department of Transportation announces potential traffic delays today as heavy machinery is transported from the vicinity of Waikoloa Road to Kalapana for use in preparation of lower Puna evacuation routes.
Motorists should expect intermittent road closures from approximately noon to 5 p.m. along the Waikoloa Road, Mamalahoa Highway, Daniel K. Inouye Highway, Saddle Road, Puainako Street, Highway 11 and Highway 130.
Motorists are advised to drive with caution and expect delays escorts will have to temporarily block the roadway in certain areas to allow for the large transport trucks to safely transverse this route to Kalapana.