_{Site of Queen Street Extension before construction                                                  Site of after construction}

The Queen Street Extension is now open to the public.  The new road extends Queen Street from Kamakee Street to Waimanu Street.  The thoroughfare is 76 feet wide, including 8-foot wide sidewalks, with two traffic lanes in each direction, and includes:  an attractively-landscaped 8-foot wide median and 21 metered parking along the street curb. Construction work on the project also involved the installation of new sewer, water, and drainage systems and underground utility systems; sidewalks, curbs and gutters; and street landscaping.  A portion of Waimanu Street, between the new road and Pensacola Street, was widened. Parks on both sides of the new street will be completed in 2006.

This $7.5 million project has created a new urban roadway that will enhance traffic circulation, make the area more accessible and safer, and add much desired public park lands.  With these improvements, the area’s development potential has been greatly enhanced.  The extension will play a vital role in an area of Kaka‘ako that is experiencing an exciting development surge.The Queen Street Extension Project is part of the Hawaii Community Development Authority’s ambitious program to dramatically rejuvenate the infrastructure system throughout Kaka‘ako.  The contractor on the project was Kiewit Pacific Company.