Public access to Coconut Island remains closed in Hilo nearly four months after a county worker drove an 8,000-pound excavator across the pedestrian-only bridge, which partially collapsed into the ocean. Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda said he expects a temporary bridge to restore access within the next two years. A permanent replacement will follow, he … Continue reading Coconut Island Bridge: Permanent Fix Will Take 3 Years, Cost $20 Million