The Abercrombie administration has released more than $17.9 million for various capital improvement projects on the Valley Isle, including more than $8.1 million for renovation, upgrade and expansion projects at Maui Memorial Medical Center. 

The funds were previously identified by members of the state Legislature. The projects, which are detailed in this press release, include:

Maui Memorial Medical Center 

• $3.5 million – Design, construction, equipment and required works of art as part of an elevator replacement project to comply with current National Fire Protection Association and life safety and building codes 

• $1.8 million – Construction, equipment and required works of art as part of renovations to the current laboratory, pharmacy and imaging departments, which have outgrown the space in their respective areas; as such, the medical center is planning to renovate the old courtyard area to accommodate the expansion 

• $900,000 – Construction, equipment and required works of art as part of a plumbing renovation project, consisting of replacing piping, insulation, bathroom fixtures and valves, and repairs to walls, floor drain lines and piping supports

Transportation 

• $2,000,000 – Honoapiilani Highway, Maui – Additional construction needed in the restoration and implementation of environmental controls for runoff on roadway and shoulders in the vicinity of Launiupoko

• $1,200,000 – Hana Highway, Maui – Construction to improved runoff and provide increased drainage capacity on roadway and shoulder-cross-slopes in the vicinity of Hoolawa Bridge

Maui Memorial Medical Center.