HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s busiest highway will get a westbound zipper lane to help ease afternoon rush hour. HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s busiest highway will get a westbound zipper lane to help ease afternoon rush hour. The state launched the
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s busiest highway will get a westbound zipper lane to help ease afternoon rush hour.
The state launched the $82-million H-1 Freeway project in a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this week.
The project will create a westbound zipper lane over more than 7 miles between Pearl Harbor and Waikele. Currently, a zipper lane uses movable barriers to add an eastward lane during the morning rush hour. Vehicles must have at least three people to travel in the morning zipper lane from 5:50 a.m. to 8 a.m. Two or more are required from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The afternoon lane will require at least two people. It’s expected to be completed late next year.