Ala Moana Center Expansion Update (5/1)
Kona Street will have temporary lane closures
May 2 through June 30, 2007
(HONOLULU) - As part of Ala Moana Center’s retail expansion project, construction crews will begin installing the exterior building finishes of the new retail expansion connecting to Nordstrom, starting May 2, 2007. Due to the scope of work, sections of Kona Street will be temporarily closed, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, between Mahukona Street and Keeaumoku Street from Wednesday, May 2 through Thursday, June 30. The schedule of street closures is as follows:
Ewa Bound Lanes Closed
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 – Sunday, May 13, 2007
Ewa and Diamond Head Bound Lanes Closed
Monday, May 14, 2007 – Friday, June 15, 2007
Ewa Bound Lanes Closed
Saturday, June 16, 2007 – Saturday, June 30, 2007
In addition, both of the Kona Street up and down ramps with access to and from the Ala Moana Center parking garage between Street Level and Mall Level will be closed during the construction period. Vehicular access to and from the Ala Moana Pacific Center via Kona Street will remain open to local traffic only. Pedestrian traffic will be prohibited along Kona Street between Mahukona Street and Keaumoku Street as a safety precaution. Also, The Bus will be temporarily rerouted along Keeaumoku Street, Kapiolani Boulevard and Mahukona Street as both the Ewa and Diamond Head bound lanes remain closed from May 14 through June 15.
Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes into Ala Moana Center via Ala Moana Boulevard, Piikoi Street and Atkinson Drive during this time period.
To help facilitate the traffic flow during the closure, the interior mall Street Level ring road on the mauka side of Ala Moana Center (between Sera's Surf & Shore and Up & Riding stores) will remain open to vehicular traffic.
For more information, please visit www.AlaMoanaCenter.com/expansion.
ABOUT ALA MOANA CENTER
Ala Moana Center is the world’s largest outdoor shopping center and Hawaii’s premier shopping, entertainment, and dining destination with 260 stores, including nearly 70 dining options. Ala Moana Center features a diverse collection of stores including locally owned boutiques and national retailers. Visit www.AlaMoanaCenter.com for more information.
Ala Moana Center is owned and managed by General Growth Properties, Inc., the second largest U.S.-based publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). General Growth currently has ownership interest and management responsibility for a portfolio of 209 regional shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The company portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes more than 18,000 retailers nationwide. General Growth Properties, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more information, please visit the company Web site at www.generalgrowth.com.
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