| AsphaltPro Magazine | Saddle Road Improvements Safely Connect Hawaiian Communities

Saddle Road Improvements Safely Connect Hawaiian Communities

Ohi’a trees, which make up roughly 50 percent of Hawaii’s native forests and watershed, are currently battling Rapid ōhi’a Death disease. To mitigate the spread of the disease, crews washed the undercarriage of equipment and their tools with 70 percent rubbing alcohol.

The Daniel K. Inouye Highway (DKI), also known as Saddle Road, spans nearly the entire width of Hawaii Island, from Hilo on the east coast to Route 190 south of Waimea. Recent improvements to the road have made it safer and more well-traveled.