HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The city confirmed two meetings Wednesday to gather additional community feedback on plans for a new pedestrian bridge over the Ala Wai Canal.

The proposed Ala Wai Pedestrian Bridge (also known as Ala Pono) will be aligned with University Avenue on the Moiiliili side of the Ala Wai Canal and Kalaimoku Street on the Waikiki side.

“The Ala Pono Pedestrian Bridge is a key component of the city’s complete street network of bicycle and pedestrian paths,” said Honolulu Department of Transportation Director Roger Morton. “This project has generated tremendous public interest in the final shape of this new structure, and the city is committed to soliciting additional public input on the final shape of the bridge.”

The two workshops will be held on Wednesday, November 20 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, November 23 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Ala Wai Elementary School, 503 Kamoku Street, adjacent to the proposed bridge site .

The city will showcase a variety of bridge types and collect public feedback. The results will be incorporated into the city’s Request for Proposal (RFP), which is expected to be issued next year.

Learn more about the project here.

The city plans to award a contract next year, and construction will take three years.

Thanks to previous community feedback, the city has already adjusted its plans to:

• Reconfigure the existing comfort station adjacent to the proposed pedestrian bridge to include additional amenities; and
• Build a new halau canoe adjacent to the bridge.

The Ala Pono Bridge project is being led by DTS in partnership with the Hawaii Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.

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