HONOLULU (KHON2) — A portion of the temporary Kapaa Bypass Road on Kauai will be fully closed for several days next week as crews work on roadway improvements, the state transportation department said.

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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced that the southbound-only stretch of Route 5600 will be closed from Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, May 30, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day.

Drivers will be detoured to Lehua Street during the closure.

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The work is part of a project to install new striping and pavement markers on the newly resurfaced road.

If weather delays the work, it will be rescheduled for Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6.

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HDOT said variable message signs will be in place to notify drivers. For updates on lane closures across Kauai, visit hidot.hawaii.gov.