As of 5:50pm on Monday, September 20, 2021, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced the allowable combined weight (i.e., vehicle and load) on the Kolekole Bridge at mile marker 14.27 on Hawaiʻi Belt Road is now 12 tons.

The revised weight restriction is possible due to emergency welding of two of the four steel trusses of the bridge completed today. The welds have been tested and signs reflecting the 12-ton weight restriction have been posted on both sides of the bridge.

Staff will be stationed at the bridge to ensure load compliance as work continues on the longer-term repairs. Timeline for the longer-term repairs is 3-4 months pending availability of materials. HDOT will update on the repairs when the timeframe is confirmed