KAILUA, Hawaii (KHON2) -- The City and County of Honolulu will implement additional parking restrictions starting Jan. 27, which the department says will reduce the amount of congestion coming in and out of the Lanikai neighborhood during the ongoing construction of Phase 8 of the Kalapawai Roundabout project. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The Department of Parks and Recreation will ban parking in the Kailua Beach Park lot makai of Kalapawai Store. This lot, which is located between Lihiwai Road and Kailua Road, is currently being used as a detour to leave Lanikai. Lanikai parking restrictions in place until mid-March The department expects that the parking ban, which will last throughout the entire duration of Phase 8 construction, will reduce conflicts and congestion for vehicles leaving Lanikai. Signage will be posted reflecting the parking rules. Officials want to remind park visitors that parking is still available near the Canoe Hale and the boat ramp. The Department of Transportation Services will ban parking on the makai-side unimproved shoulder of Kawailoa Road between Popoiʻa Road and ʻAlala Road, in front of the Kailua Beach Park Canoe Hale parking lot. Parking will be restricted daily between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., just like the rest of the Lanikai area. The department expects that this closure will also reduce traffic conflicts for vehicles exiting Lanikai. "DTS will implement these additional parking restrictions with input from the Lanikai community and Councilmember Esther Kiaʻaina, [Department of Parks and Recreation] and HPD," said DTS Deputy Director Jon Nouchi. "We are committed to implement refinements to our traffic plans to reduce congestion and delay, bringing relief to Lanikai residents and visitors." DTS will place temporary signs on affected streets in the area to warn drivers of the parking restrictions. Residents are also told to allow extra time to get through Kalapawai and expect congestion during construction times. This construction project is a federally-funded project that will include various improvements, such as an upgraded roundabout, new sidewalks, raised pedestrian crossings and new drainage infrastructure. Find more Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai news here For more information including construction schedules, detour patterns and remaining phases, visit the project's website.