Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 31 minutes ago
Are you for or against the Ala Wai Canal bridge proposal? Share your thoughts below.
Discussion about connecting University Avenue with Kālaimoku Street by bridge pre-dated America’s entrance into World War II.
Mayor Kirk Caldwell became enamored with the idea of adding a bridge. Under his leadership, the city in 2018 held community meetings about the proposal.
The cost for a basic pedestrian and bicycle bridge would be about $15 million, with the federal government covering 80% of the cost, Nicola Szibbo of the city Department of Transportation Services told the Mōʻiliʻili Neighborhood Board.
One Mōʻiliʻili resident, Laura Ruby, has opposed a bridge over the Waikīkī canal for almost 20 years.
Even as construction inches closer, she has no plans to stop.
Read the story: civilbeat.org/2026/02/meet-oahu-woman-mission-stop-ala-wai-canal-bridge
Are you for or against the Ala Wai Canal bridge proposal? Share your thoughts below.
Discussion about connecting University Avenue with Kālaimoku Street by bridge pre-dated America’s entrance into World War II.
Mayor Kirk Caldwell became enamored with the idea of adding a bridge. Under his leadership, the city in 2018 held community meetings about the proposal.
The cost for a basic pedestrian and bicycle bridge would be about $15 million, with the federal government covering 80% of the cost, Nicola Szibbo of the city Department of Transportation Services told the Mōʻiliʻili Neighborhood Board.
One Mōʻiliʻili resident, Laura Ruby, has opposed a bridge over the Waikīkī canal for almost 20 years.
Even as construction inches closer, she has no plans to stop.
Read the story: civilbeat.org/2026/02/meet-oahu-woman-mission-stop-ala-wai-canal-bridge
