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Road Maintenance 

Duties and Functions

Organization

Frequently Asked Requests that are Division of Road Maintenance Responsibility

Frequently Asked Concerns to be Referred to Other City Agencies


Important DRM Links

Pothole Hotline (808) 527-6006

Graffiti Hotline (808) 527-5180

Clean Stream Project (808) 768-7890

 

  

Organization

The division carries out its duties with staff and personnel operating out of its Main Administration Office and ten corporation baseyards. Three baseyards (Halawa, Sand Island and College Walk) service the Honolulu District. Rural baseyards are based in the districts of (1) Aiea-Pearl City-Ewa, (2) Haleiwa-Waialua, (3) Kailua-Waimanalo, (4) Kaneohe, (5)  Laie, (6) Wahiawa-Mililani, and (7) Waianae.  (See Location Map).

 

DRM'S Main Administration Office can be reached at 768-3600.

 

The Halawa Baseyard is organized functionally into eight major sections as follows: Roadside, Storm Drain and Stream Cleaning; Street Sweeping (Sand Island); Clean Team (College Walk); Masonry and Carpentry; Road Pavement Maintenance and Repairs; Signs and Markings; and Equipment Pool. Crews from the latter four sections also provide support to the rural areas.

 

The Aiea-Pearl City-Ewa, College Walk, Haleiwa-Waialua, Kailua, Kaneohe, Laie, Wahiawa-Mililani, and Waianae baseyards are organized generally to retain operational flexibility in providing the many types of services required at various demand levels.

 

            A.  Honolulu District (Halawa  Corporation Baseyard)  (Link to Map for limits)

                  Telephone:  (808) 768-3630     

 

(1)   Road Repair Section

Provides road pavement and shoulder maintenance of roadways in urban Honolulu, including resurfacing, first aid work and pothole patching.  Resurfaces minor roadways in rural districts.

 

                  (2) Roadside Section

Provides roadside maintenance along City roadways. 

 

                  (3) Storm Drain and Stream Cleaning Section

Maintains all City storm drains, streams and other waterways in Honolulu.

 

                  (4) Masonry & Carpentry Section

Provides support to all activities in the maintenance and repair of bridges, stream and storm drainage improvements and structures, curbs and gutters, and sidewalks.  Provides graffiti clean-up.

 

                  (5) Equipment Section

Provides equipment and operators in support of all division repair and maintenance activities.

 

                  (6) Signs, Markings, Fabrication and Coning Section

Replaces old or damaged traffic signs and installs new traffic signs as requested by the Department of Transportation Serves; performs road striping/marking activities; performs coning activities to control traffic flow.

           

Coning – Morning and Afternoon contra flow on Kalanianaole Highway, Ward Avenue and Kapiolani Boulevard.

                                    Request for new traffic sign installation – Refer to DTS.

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                  (7) Street Sweeping – Sand Island Baseyard

Provides manual and mechanical street sweeping services to City roadways and off-street municipal parking lots within the Honolulu District. Maintains Bus Stops with litter containers.

 

                  (8) Clean Team – College Walk Baseyard

Performs maintenance of the Downtown/Chinatown areas (the general area lies within the boundary streets of River Street (West), Richard Street (East), Nimitiz Highway (South) and Vineyard Boulevard (North)) includes sweeping streets, power washing the sidewalks, and picking up litter; maintaining Aala Park, mini-parks and malls, including water fountains and landscaping

 

 

B.     Seven (7) Rural Maintenance Districts and Functions (Link to Map for locations and limits)

 

Investigates and address maintenance complaints/concerns (within each of the respective district) on streets and highways including pothole patching, and minor road repairs.  Maintains storm drains, streams, canals, and other waterways in geographical districts,  Perform repairs to curbs, gutters, sidewalk, stream walls, and other drainage structures.  Cleans streets with mechanical and manual sweepers; services litter containers at bus stops, and provide dead animal pick-up.

 

(1) Aiea-Pearl City-Ewa District Corporation Yard

Telephone:  (808) 455-1725, 456-3580

 

      (2) Haleiwa-Waialua District Corporation Baseyard

            Telephone:  (808) 637-4795, 637-4401

 

      (3) Kailua-Waimanalo District Corporation Baseyard

            Telephone:  (808) 262-4346, 261-5590

           

      (4) Kaneohe District Corporation Baseyard

            Telephone:  (808) 247-3553, 235-2440

 

      (5) Laie District Corporation Baseyard

            Telephone:  (808) 293-5657, 293-9420

 

      (6) Wahiawa-Mililani District Corporation Baseyard

            Telephone:  (808) 621-5241, 621-7367

 

      (7) Waianae District Corporation Baseyard 
            Telephone: (808) 696-3421, 696-7780

 

 

 
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