Several lava flows from Kīlauea have crossed sections of the highway en route to the Pacific Ocean . The 1990 lava flow that destroyed Kalapana moved along Highway 137 . During the 2018 lower Puna eruption of Kīlauea 's East rift zone , a lava flow from Fissure 20 buried a section of Route 137 between Kamaili Road and Pohoiki Road and flows from Fissure 8 flowed east across and along Hawaii Route 132 , cutting more of Route 137 in the vicinity of Kapoho
2018 lower Puna eruption
2018 lower Puna eruption
Hawaii Route 137