Around 10:20 a.m., on Tuesday, all eastbound lanes were closed just after the Kaonohi Street overpass.
The right and middle eastbound lanes will remain closed between Kaonohi and Pali Momi Streets.
Operations to remove the 10-mile-long pipes consist of four phases: preparation, draining and cleaning, cutting and removing, and transporting and recycling.
HFD Battalion Chief Chad Nakagawa, Fire Captain Jacob Pekelo, and others were in attendance as Kahu Kordell Kekoa blessed the training tower.
Brandon Damian Urzua, 25, and Brayan Damian Urzua, 27, both of Kailua-Kona, were charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree.
A larger, modern fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft will offer improvements like free in-flight Wi-Fi, larger overhead bin storage, and in-seat power.