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LĪHUʻE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Kauaʻi motorists that the Wailua (Mauka) Bridge on Kūhiō Highway (Route 56) will be undergoing geotechnical drilling work on a nightly basis starting Monday evening, July 11. The work is scheduled between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The contractor will be working Sunday ...
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HNL Runways 4R/4L temporarily closed

Posted on Jul 8, 2022 in Main, News

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts residents that Runways 4R and 4L at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport will be closed from 7 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. tomorrow. Incoming planes will be routed to Runway 8L which will lead to more noise over the Ewa plain. HDOT appreciates the public’s ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division has been awarded a $10 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Terminals Program for improvements to the airside roadways at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The FAA Airport Terminals Program is a competitive grant program authorized ...
Read More HDOT receives million in grant funding for improvements at HNL

KAHULUI – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT), in coordination with the County of Maui, will be piloting the use of micro surfacing as a pavement preservation technique on Kula Highway (Route 37) between mile markers 15.5 and 16 in the vicinity of Maukanani Road. A single lane closure on Friday, July 8 between the ...
Read More Joint pavement preservation pilot on Kula Highway starts July 8, 2022

New Child Passenger Safety Law

Posted on Jul 6, 2022 in Main, News

What parents and others transporting keiki need to know about ACT 122 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Hawaiʻi parents and others responsible for transporting keiki of the passage of Act 122 (22). Act 122 amends requirements for child passenger restraint by requiring rear facing child safety seats for children less than two ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking comments on its proposed overall triennial goal for DBE participation in contracts using federal funds. Based on its revised methodology, HDOT is proposing a DBE goal of 17.26% for its Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)-funded contracts for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 through FFY 2025. The ...
Read More Public notice announcing proposed overall triennial Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal

UPDATE: Due to a staffing shortage as a result of Covid precautions, this project will need to be rescheduled for a later time. As soon as new dates are secured, a new update will be issued.   HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Mākaha and West Oʻahu community motorists of a single ...
Read More Update: Single lane closure of Farrington Highway in Mākaha for speed hump install, starts July 5

July 14 update: Work hours will be changed to 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting tonight after coordination with area businesses. The lengthened nighttime closure will help construction.   HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Keaukaha motorists of a nighttime pavement resurfacing and reconstruction project resulting in a single lane closure of Kalanianaole ...
Read More Nighttime paving work of Kalanianaole Avenue in Keaukaha begins Tuesday, July 5

Travelers are advised to arrive three hours prior to departure during peak travel times. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is advising anyone traveling out of Hawaii’s five major airports in Honolulu, Kahului, Lihue, Kona, or Hilo to arrive early, especially if travelling between the peak hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...
Read More July 4th weekend expected to be busy at Hawaii airports

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the traveling public of planned installations of raised crosswalks on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) near the following schools: Hauula Elementary, Laie Elementary, Kahuku High & Intermediate, and Rainbow School. Work scheduled for the week beginning June 27 will involve single lane closures between 8:30 a.m. and ...
Read More Raised crosswalks to be installed near Hauula Elementary, Laie Elementary, Kahuku High & Intermediate, and Rainbow School