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  • COVID-19 Screening Sunday In Kakaako

    COVID-19 Screening Sunday In Kakaako

    Caring for Ourselves—COVID-19 SCREENING IN KAKAAKO

    WHERE: On Ilalo Street in front of Kakaako Gateway Park
                    (click here for map)

    WHEN: Sunday, March 29 from 8am-2pm

    WHO: Individuals showing symptoms such as:

    • Fever, cough or shortness of breath
    • Recently traveled outside Oahu or
    • Exposed to tourists or someone who has COVID-19
    Note: Individuals will be screened to determine if they meet specific criteria.  You may be turned away if you do not meet the criteria.  For more information on the testing, call (808) 304-8816 or (808) 367-6020.

    See Star-Advertiser article for details.
     

     

  • Elevated Pedestrian Walkway in Kakaako

    The State Department of Transportation (DOT) and Ward Village have begun meetings and work on the elevated walkway that will bring a safe, pedestrian experience crossing over Ala Moana Boulevard.  The initial work has included sitting down with the local Federal Highways team to ensure everyone is aligned to move this public private partnership forward.  To be most efficient in time and cost for the project, Ward Village is taking the lead on initial planning phases of the project, which will ultimately be built by the State DOT, using the recently awarded Federal Grant Funds.  Ward Village has also agreed in principle to provide the needed land space mauka of Ala Moana Blvd for the landing area of the public walkway.  Current timeline highlights include:

    • February 5 – Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) Hearing requesting approval for the Executive Director to enter a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with State DOT and Ward Village regarding the planning work for the project and examination of the landing area at Kewalo Harbor.
    • Upon the execution of that MOU, Ward Village will begin specific planning, design, environmental, and other permit work, in coordination with State DOT.  The environmental work will include an opportunity for public input.  As we can identify timelines for that work, those dates will be shared.  This planning and permitting work will take place over the next, approximately, 18 months
    • June 2021 – Deadline for construction solicitation pursuant to the Federal grant requirements.

    Given the tight timeline to take advantage of the $20 million Federal grant money to bring a safe pedestrian crossing to Ala Moana Blvd., all of the parties have dedicated themselves to working with the community and area legislators through all necessary steps.  We are preparing a project development schedule and a robust communications plan to ensure success.