County of Honolulu Update: One‘ula Beach Park To Close During Reconstruction Project

Press release from the City and County of Honolulu:

September 11 , 2020

Friday, Sept. 11, 2020

Nathan Serota: (808) 768-3046

UPDATE: One‘ula Beach Park to close during reconstruction project
Closure scheduled from Sept. 14 until Oct. 16 will allow for quicker project

‘EWA BEACH – In order for the roadway and parking lot reconstruction project at One‘ula Beach Park to be completed quicker and more effectively, the park will be closed to the public for five weeks.

The closure is scheduled from Monday, Sept. 14 through Friday, Oct. 16, and will include the locking of the vehicular gate at the end of Pāpipi Road and the closure of the park’s comfort station. The outdoor showers and a portable toilet will remain open to the public, with access to the ocean still available.

The previous public announcement for this project is provided below, with the outdated information highlighted.

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Sept. 7 - A Capital Improvement Project to reconstruct the access road and parking lots at One‘ula Beach Park (also known as Hau Bush) is scheduled to begin this week.

The access road begins at the end of Pāpipi Road in ‘Ewa Beach, and supplies vehicular access to three designated parking lots within the beach park.

The scope of the project includes: replacement of existing pavement with seal coated asphalt pavement, new concrete sidewalks & curbs, ADA parking stall improvements, new traffic signs and speed bumps.

The three renovated parking lots will contain nearly 60 regular and 5 ADA-compliant vehicular stalls.

This project does include the removal of five kiawe trees that are damaging the roadway.

The nearly $810,000 contract for this project was awarded to Peterson Bros Construction, Inc.

The reconstruction project is expected to be finished by spring 2021.

As of this announcement all City park locations remained closed due to efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Stand alone comfort stations and outdoor showers, including the ones located at One‘ula Beach Park, remain open under regular hours.

The access road and parking lots will be selectively closed throughout the project. The reconstruction will be conducted in phases to minimize impact on public parking, with the project beginning on the Wai‘anae-side of the park and progressing in the town direction. Other park facilities such as fields and the beach will reopen in accordance with Mayoral Emergency Orders.

This press release was produced by the City and County of Honolulu. The views expressed are the author's own.