Project begins to widen Farrington Highway in West Oahu

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A major project to widen Farrington Highway began Friday in West Oahu.

A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of the Farrington Highway Widening Project, which covers an approximately three-mile stretch from the Kapolei Golf Course Road near the University of Hawaii – West Oahu to Old Fort Weaver Road.

Lawmakers and transportation officials were on hand as Kahu Wendell Davis offered a blessing for the $138 million project.

When completed, there will be an additional lane added to the highway, six-foot wide bike lanes, and eight-foot wide sidewalks.

”From our perspective, this is a big investment for this community that’s going to develop with a lot more housing and a lot more commercial opportunities,” said Hawaii Department of Transportation director Ed Sniffen. “We wanted to make sure we got the infrastructure right in the beginning.”

The project is expected be completed in two years.