Ala Kalanikaumaka-Lopaka Paipa Connection Opens

The blessing of the connection between Lopaka Paipa Boulevard and the Ala Kalanikaumaka in September 2019 was attended by County of Kaua‘i officials, representatives from The Club at Kukui‘ula, Kukui‘ula Development Company and contractor Cushnie Construction Company. Photo courtesy of County of Kaua‘i

The connection of Lopaka Paipa Boulevard to Ala Kalanikaumaka in Kōloa is set to open this afternoon, according to a news release by the County of Kaua‘i.

“Mahalo to the Kaua‘i County Council, the Club at Kukui‘ula, Kukui‘ula Development Company, Cushnie Construction Company, and the residents of Kōloa Estates Subdivision for your assistance in opening this connection,” Mayor Derek Kawakami said.

Lopaka Paipa Boulevard is the primary street that serves the Kōloa Estates Subdivision and provides a connection into Po‘ipū Road. Kōloa Estates Subdivision was approved by the Planning Commission on April 22, 1999. A condition of the subdivision required a connection of a major street between Po‘ipū Road (Lopaka Paipa Boulevard) and a future western bypass road (today known as Ala Kalanikaumaka).

Lopaka Paipa Boulevard serves as a key component in the traffic master plan encompassing the Kōloa-Po‘ipū region. The extension and opening of the roadway is necessary since construction of housing units in the surrounding area has been completed.