Westbound lanes of the H-1 freeway from Halawa to Pearl City are slated for closure starting at 9 tonight for overhead sign work, according to state officials.

The state Transportation Department said three lanes will be closed between the Kaonohi Street overpass and the Pearl City/Waimalu offramp (Exit 10) from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. nightly from tonight to Friday morning. If necessary, a fourth lane will be closed between midnight and 4:30 a.m.

In addition, the westbound Ulune Street onramp to the H-1 freeway and a right lane on the H-1 freeway from the onramp to the Aiea Heights Drive overpass will be closed nightly between 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Motorists can use Kamehameha Highway as an alternate route or Moanalua Road to access the onramp to the H-1 freeway at the Waiau Interchange.

In addition to the paving work, crews will be working on overhead signs at the Kaahumanu Street overpass.

Electronic message boards have been posted to notify motorists of the closures, and special-duty police officers will be on-site to assist with safety and traffic procedures.

Power failure hits almost 1,500 customers

Hawaiian Electric Co. is investigating the cause of a power failure that affected almost 1,500 customers in Kaneohe on Monday.

The outage affected approximately 1,415 customers in the Waihee area shortly before 7 a.m.

Power was restored to 844 customers just after 8 a.m., according to HECO spokeswoman Shannon Tangonan. Crews restored power to about 475 customers an hour later.

Power was restored to the remaining customers by 10 a.m.

The outage’s cause was not immediately known.

Kauai

Isle looks to keep homeless from sleeping at bus stops

Kauai County is considering new rules for bus stops, many of which have been taken over by the homeless.

Under the proposed rules, the subject of a public hearing Friday, county bus stops will be closed for use between midnight and 4 a.m., the Garden Island reports.

Alcohol, drugs and cigarettes, including e-cigs, will be prohibited at bus stops; no structures will be erected within or adjacent to the bus stop; and no person will occupy a bus stop in a way that inhibits full use by the public.

The penalty is a $100 fine or 10 days in jail, or both.

“This is the first time we’re actually going out to set up administrative rules,” said Celia Mahikoa, executive on transportation for Kauai County. “This has been prompted by the need to address individuals staying overnight within bus stops.”

The problem of overnight guests at bus stops has increased, Mahikoa said, as the county has began to improve the stops around the island.

The rules need the approval of Mayor Bernard Carvalho and the County Council.