Leeward residents are now receiving a dose of traffic relief in the early a.m.:

The State, in collaboration with the City are now expanding the Zipper Lane to allow more vehicles to use it to travel east to town in the AM. The entire two-lane stretch is expected to be done by August 22 and will transport up to more than 5,000 cars a day.

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To read more: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/32691327/youre-not-seeing-things-the-state-has-widened-the-zipper-lane