Highway 137’s restoration underway in Lower Puna

[Punatang]

"Life in Lower Puna on the Big Island would change forever after lava erupted at the beginning of May 2018 in Leilani Estates.
Nearly 8 years later, travel in Puna is more costly and time consuming — even with greater hazard from worse connectivity — because of about 30 miles of roads forever locked underneath lava flows from one of the largest eruptions on Earth in recent centuries."

https://bigislandnow.com/2025/01/20/a-cr...ower-puna/

By Nathan Christophel
January 20, 2025 · 3:00 AM HST

[TomK]

"Life in Lower Puna on the Big Island would change forever after lava erupted at the beginning of May 2018 in Leilani Estates.
Nearly 8 years later, travel in Puna is more costly and time consuming — even with greater hazard from worse connectivity — because of about 30 miles of roads forever locked underneath lava flows from one of the largest eruptions on Earth in recent centuries."

https://bigislandnow.com/2025/01/20/a-cr...ower-puna/

By Nathan Christophel

"It was hard to phathom when the eruption started May 3, 2018, that 24 fissures would open before the month was finished. "

Impressive stuff from a journalist with 25 years of experience.

[Punatang]

I'm just glad the road is happening. Just in time for the new boat ramp!

[Ccat]

So, when are they going to rebuild the hwy from 132 all the way to the pohoiki boat ramp?  Like never!  Thats the one we really need!

[Obie]

HIGHWAY 132 will REOPEN WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 2019, at 12 NOON.
The Hawaii County Department of Public Works (DPW) is pleased to announce the reopening of Highway 132 in Pāhoa on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at noon.

Highway 132 has been done since 2019, they are just starting on highway 137( Red Road ).