The barriers that have blocked vehicles from parking at Laniakea for the past year and a half won’t be coming down Friday, the deadline originally slated under a state court order.

Instead, the Save Laniakea Coalition, the group that is suing the state Department of Transportation to remove the barriers, will hold a settlement meeting with state and city officials in about two weeks and try to reach a deal that would allow vehicles to park at the popular North Shore surf and sea turtle-gazing destination. It might also keep many of the barriers in place to help ensure safety and better traffic flow on Kamehameha Highway.

The DOT installed the barriers in December 2013 as traffic congestio steadily grew worse on the North Shore. Much of the problem stemmed from the traffic chaos, the onslaught of turtle-seeking tour buses, and potential safety hazards at Laniakea.

The state’s move followed years of study, community discussion and $1.7 million in state funding but little action. Critics argue that the North Shore community and its visitors deserve a better solution that doesn’t restrict public beach access.

Save Laniakea’s suit further contends that the DOT needed to get special state permits for coastal areas to put up those barriers. In a June 5 hearing, Circuit Judge Gary Chang generally agreed with the group, saying the barriers would need to be removed until the state got those permits or the proper permission from the city, which owns the undeveloped parkland there.

Friday marked the final day to remove the barriers or find a way to provide public access, but Judge Karen Nakasone granted an extension and all the parties will meet next on Aug. 18.

On Thursday, Save Laniakea lawyer Bill Saunders said he’s hopeful the parties can finally agree at that meeting to allow Waimea-bound cars to enter the nearly 1,000-foot stretch of land mauka of the highway that’s blocked by the barriers. They could then exit in the Waimea direction, while keeping up a wall of barriers in between to prevent cars and pedestrians from haphazardly crossing into the road, he said.

If they’re able to agree to a plan, it would likely go into effect sometime around October, he said.

“That is one possible option,” DOT spokesman Tim Sakahara said of the plan to let Waimea-bound cars enter and exit while leaving most barriers in place.

“That’s the potential. That all has to be worked out. A lot of things have to happen,” Sakahara said. “It would still have to be safe, it would still have to be practical, feasible. … We don’t want to cause that congestion again.”

The city recently gave the state permission to leave the barriers in place, according to a letter from Saunders to Honolulu Managing Director Roy Amemiya. On Thursday, Saunders said members of Save Laniakea planned to sue the city in the coming days over that permission. They argue that the city would also need the proper permits first, same as the state, in order to give that nod, Saunders said.

If all the parties reach a deal later this month, then they could drop the city suit, he added.