Construction crews have torn up not just the streets but also the sidewalks, leading to potential ADA violations.

In recent years, Skyline rail construction has turned Honolulu’s Dillingham Boulevard into an obstacle course for drivers, complete with cones, detour signs, metal plates and heavy equipment used to dig up the street.

That’s also made it an obstacle course for nearby pedestrians, such as Kalihi resident Lisa Jaso, who use the Dillingham sidewalks that haven’t been closed by the construction to get around the neighborhood.

Jaso, who’s legally blind, said she’s almost fallen several times while trying to navigate sidewalks near her home on McNeil Street that are obstructed by large detour signs, cones and uneven terrain.

“They need to make it safe,” Jaso said.

Jaso said she

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