The temporary Mauna Loa Access Road was officially completed on March 26th.
While the road is officially open, the official status of the Mauna Loa Observatory remains closed to the general public. Since the site will be an active construction zone for the next two years, NOAA staff will tightly schedule site access for mission-critical activities only to ensure personnel safety. All visitors require explicit authorization to access the site.
Regarding utilities, NOAA does not have a date for commercial power restoration, but is actively engaging with the local utility provider.
Contractors are now on site at MLO installing off-grid solar electric systems for NOAA and MLSO.
Photo: Ben Berkey, HAO/MLSO
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