HONOLULU (KHON2) — Changes are underway at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island.
A two-year construction project to repair, upgrade, and remove damaged facilities is underway.
Facilities like the Jaggar Museum and two Hawaiian Volcano Observatory buildings are being dismantled after they were damaged from from earthquakes during the 2018 eruption of Kilauea.
Visitors should brace for delays at the entrance, temporary closures, and limited parking.
“Removing buildings will enhance viewscape up here,” said Jessica Ferracane, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. “Were gonna leave low rock walls that are historic but no buildings in the way of the view of the caldera. So that will be amazing.”
Park officials said the project is expected to be completed in September of 2025.