The state Department of Transportation plans to re-sweep portions of the H-1 freeway and Nimitz Highway next week after eight homeless people left their encampments for the Next Step shelter and one went into permanent housing following the DOT’s first week of repeatedly clearing encampments along Nimitz and the H-1.

Some people returned to areas that had been swept this week — such as Nimitz Highway near River Street and Iwilei Road — but were cleared out again Friday, said DOT spokesman Tim Sakahara.

Next week, Sakahara said, “we’ll continue with the plan and the process,” adding, “We need to make sure the areas are clear and haven’t been reoccupied. It’s not something that’s going to be solved overnight.”

More than 80 people were estimated last week to be living in the targeted areas on Nimitz Highway from River Street to the Pearl Harbor interchange, and the H-1 freeway from Middle Street to Kahala.

Of the nine people who went into shelters or permanent housing, eight were placed at the Next Step shelter in Kakaako, and one woman entered permanent housing through the city’s Housing First program administered by U.S. Vets, said Scott Morishige, the state’s homeless coordinator.

The woman was assessed by outreach workers from Kalihi-Palama Health Center and The CHOW Project, and in one day she received a housing voucher and signed a rental lease for a housing unit, Morishige said.

In a statement, Morishige said, “We are working closely with homeless service providers and are happy to see these individuals being transitioned into long-term, stable shelter. Our goal is to connect homeless individuals with services and permanent housing rather than simply displacing them from one area to another.”

The sweeps are funded by $2 million from the Legislature and $2 million in DOT money.