The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Harbors Division, celebrated last Friday, January 15, the Pier 4 Project at Hilo Harbor with a groundbreaking and dedication/blessing ceremony.
The project consists of multiple phases: dredging and construction of the Pier 4 Inter-Island Cargo Terminal, construction of the Inter-Island Cargo Terminal Facility–Container Yard, and Kumau Street Entrance Improvements.
HDOT will begin work on the final phase of the project, the Pier 4 Inter-Island Cargo Terminal. This phase involves the creation of a 602 linear foot reinforced concrete pier with associated site work that will be located to the west of the existing Pier 3.
The completed Inter-Island Cargo Terminal Facility–Container Yard component of the project reconstructed a portion of the existing container yard and built a new adjacent container yard with a comfort station, lighting, and utilities. This phase generated an additional 4 acres to be used for cargo operations, amounting to approximately 10 acres total.
“ The construction of Pier 4 at Hilo Harbor will create a dedicated operating area for inter-island cargo operations which will relieve the issues that the harbor currently experiences ,” said HDOT Director Ford Fuchigami . “ Transporting provisions to Hawaii County will become more efficient, thus promoting economic and social growth. ”
The estimated total cost for the project is $68.5 million. Work on the final phase is anticipated to be completed by July of 2017.
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