The Highway Division of the Big Island Public Works Department is closing Akole'a Road in South Hilo this week.

The road will be closed from today until Friday as crews rebuild stone walls along both sides of the road and repair a damaged culvert.

County public works officials are asking Akole'a Road residents who live on the Hamakua side of the road to use Waianuenue Avenue, and that people on the Puna side of the road use Kaumana Drive.

For updates, call the Public Works informational hot line at 334-9559. For more information contact Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure at 961-8321.