Makiki Ditch

The bridge over the Makiki Ditch, according to the inscription, was built in 1931. It spans just a few feet over Kapiolani Boulevard next to the intersection of Kapiolani and Kalakaua.

The sign is weatherbeaten, but the sturdy sidewalk feels stable, a testimony to the soundness of early 20th-century engineering.

Yes, this is another water source for the Ala Wai Canal (see yesterday's post below), but this blog isn't drainagecanalsofHonolulu.com, so I'll stop now.