H-1 closure, gridlock raise concerns about traffic during emergencies

ShareAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GoogleHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A closure on the H-1 Freeway early Friday morning sent traffic spilling onto surrounding streets, leaving drivers frustrated and raising questions about Honolulu’s ability to keep people moving during emergencies.For some commuters, the delays meant arriving late to work.“How was traffic this morning? Bad as always. It was just terrible,” said Honolulu resident Ezekiel Stewart.Brandi Stadel, who commutes from Mililani by bus, said her trip took significantly longer than usual.“I come in on the bus in the morning from Mililani, and I’m usually to work by 10 to six, and I didn’t get in until about 6:35 p.m.,” Stadel said.Police shut down most lanes of the H-1 around 3 a.m. after a man was reported standing above the Liliha Street overpass. The man was later found dead.

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