Message sign installation will close portion of Moanalua Freeway

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BRUCE ASATO / 2012

Moanalua Freeway near the Halawa interchange in 2012. The westbound H-201 Moanalua Freeway at the Puuloa Road overpass will be closed during overnight hours starting Tuesday for installation of a new electronic message sign.

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The westbound H-201 Moanalua Freeway at the Puuloa Road overpass will be closed during overnight hours starting Tuesday for installation of a new electronic message sign.

The shutdown will take place between 10:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., ending Friday morning.

Motorists will be directed to southbound Puuloa Road via the Puuloa Road/Tripler Army Medical Center offramp and may continue on westbound Nimitz Highway to return to the H-1 freeway near Valkenburgh Street, according to the state Department of Transportation. The Puuloa Road onramp to the H-201 Moanalua Freeway will remain open.

Message boards will be posted to warn motorists of the closure and special-duty police officers will be on-site to assist with traffic control. Emergency vehicles, first responders and TheBus will be allowed through the work zone.

In addition, two westbound right lanes will be closed on the H-201 Moanalua Freeway at the Puuloa Road overpass from 10:30 p.m. Monday to 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

DOT is installing electronic message signs in various freeway locations to provide information to motorists.