Chain of Craters Road to Provide Puna Residents Access

HAWAII ISLAND - Senator Hirono met with Cindy Orlando, Superintendent, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and was on hand when work started on the portion of Chain of Craters Road located within the park. Heavy bulldozers began tearing up lava that first covered the road in the mid-1980s.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park officials estimate it’ll take up to two months to construct the road for vehicular traffic. As part of the day’s events, National Park crews removed the iconic “Road Closed” sign that was encased by Pele’s grip in 2002. The sign will now become part of an exhibit at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park visitor center.