Nimitz Highway will be closed in the west-bound direction from Pu'uhale Road to the H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct on-ramp from 5 a.m. to noon today for the replacement of an overhead traffic signal crossbar that was severely damaged in a tractor-trailer accident at the Sand Island Access Road intersection.

West-bound traffic will be detoured onto Pu'uhale Road and Dillingham Boulevard. To avoid delays, motorists are advised to use alternative routes through the area including Dillingham Boulevard and North King Street.