Honolulu rail authority must replace 15 cracked canopy arms
The city will redesign and replace portions of 15 metal “canopy arms” that were erected at three rail stations after flaws were discovered in similar arms that were fabricated for the rail line, according to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.
Andrew Robbins, executive director for HART, said the new push to redesign and install all of the station canopy arms by December is an effort to stick to the scheduled interim opening of the stretch of rail line from East Kapolei to Aloha Stadium by the end of next year.
Rail officials had expressed concern that problems with the canopy arms might delay that interim opening, but Robbins said HART directed the engineering company AECOM about two weeks ago to immediately redesign the arms to avoid any further delays.
“We do not want to wait a few months to finish an analysis, only then to learn that we need a Plan B,” Robbins told members of the rail authority board of directors Monday.
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