War Memorial
Parking lot to reopen Monday
The War Memorial Stadium parking lot will reopen to the public on Monday following a $3 million project to repave the 51-year-old lot.
County officials held a blessing on Wednesday morning for the parking lot, which was upgraded from 765 to 807 stalls and now includes raised sidewalks and improved traffic flow.
The parking lot was closed to the public in March while project contractor Maui Kupono Builders repaved the lot, installed new underground drainage and planted 129 new trees. Overgrown trees were removed because their roots were damaging the asphalt and parking stalls and because the county plans to add solar panel canopies to provide energy and shade.
The project also included renovation of the ticket booth and stadium access for American
With Disabilities Act compliance.
Painting of disabled access parking stalls and additional landscaping still need to be completed.
Before this year, the parking lot had not undergone any major repair work since it opened alongside the stadium in 1969.
War Memorial Stadium and Maehara Stadium will remain closed until further notice as staff work to prepare them for
COVID-19 compliance, the county said.
“When it’s safe for our residents to gather again, I look forward to family and friends filling these stadiums for football and baseball games, and other events,” Mayor Michael Victorino said in a news release. “I appreciate the public’s patience during the extended closure that was necessary to complete this project as quickly and efficiently as possible.”