HILO: The Saddle Road on the Hilo-side (Kaumana Drive) is closed to traffic below Nolemana Street due to down utility pole.
(ABOVE) The stretch of Kaumana Drive/Saddle Road that was previously closed is now open to one lane of traffic.
UPDATE (12:45 p.m.) – Motorists can again use the Saddle Road as a cross-island corridor. At 11:45 p.m., police issued a Nixle alert announcing Kaumana Drive/Saddle Road is now one lane open to traffic below Nolemana Street. The road was blocked in both directions earlier this morning due to a downed utility pole.
HILO, Hawaii – The Saddle Road on the Hilo-side (Kaumana Drive) is closed to traffic below Nolemana Street due to down utility pole.
Hawaii County Police say there are no other alternate routes from Saddle Road.
“Kaumana Dr/Saddle Road, still closed to traffic below Nolemana St for another estimated 5 hrs”Hawaii County Police at 10:32 a.m. HST
Big Island Video News will update when more news becomes available.
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STORY SUMMARY
HILO: The Saddle Road on the Hilo-side (Kaumana Drive) is closed to traffic below Nolemana Street due to down utility pole.
(ABOVE) The stretch of Kaumana Drive/Saddle Road that was previously closed is now open to one lane of traffic.
UPDATE (12:45 p.m.) – Motorists can again use the Saddle Road as a cross-island corridor. At 11:45 p.m., police issued a Nixle alert announcing Kaumana Drive/Saddle Road is now one lane open to traffic below Nolemana Street. The road was blocked in both directions earlier this morning due to a downed utility pole.
HILO, Hawaii – The Saddle Road on the Hilo-side (Kaumana Drive) is closed to traffic below Nolemana Street due to down utility pole.
Hawaii County Police say there are no other alternate routes from Saddle Road.
Big Island Video News will update when more news becomes available.