Between September and November 2014 , work was carried out to reopen Chain of Craters Road , initially as a one-lane graveled surface , to serve as an emergency road for the residents of Lower Puna , who were in danger of being cut off if the June 27 flow had crossed Highway 130 at Pāhoa . The flow ultimately stalled on the outskirts of Pāhoa , however , removing the immediate threat , and the route was again buried by lava by the " 61G " flow in 2016 . The 2018 lower Puna eruption prompted a similar repair , but the road remains closed to non-emergency use by automobiles
2018 lower Puna eruption
2018 lower Puna eruption
Chain of Craters Road