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HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation announces that Nanue Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in North Hilo will be weight restricted to 12 tons following a motor vehicle crash on Saturday, Feb. 5. In addition to the weight posting, the makai (northbound) lane over the bridge near mile marker 18 will be ...
Read More Nanue Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road in North Hilo posted at 12 tons following Feb. 5 crash

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that up to three lanes will be closed on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Kaamilo Street overpass and Valkenburgh Street underpass on Sunday, Feb. 6, through Friday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily, for emergency striping work. ...
Read More Up to three lanes closed on the eastbound H-1 Freeway from Aiea to Pearl Harbor for striping work

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that the newly installed traffic signal system on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) at the Waa Street intersection will operate in flashing mode over the weekend, beginning on Friday morning, Feb. 4. The flashing signal is a temporary action to alert motorists of the new ...
Read More New traffic signal on Kalanianaole Highway and Waa Street will operate in flashing mode beginning Feb. 4

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the initiation of engineering studies to select the intersections for the two-year pilot authorized by Act 30 (20). The goal of red-light safety cameras is to reduce lives lost in motor vehicle crashes by deterring red-light running. The pilot project will begin with engineering studies at ...
Read More Red-Light Safety Program Pilot begins with engineering studies at 10 Honolulu intersections

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of new permanent limits for the Nanakuli Contraflow. The new limits for the westbound PM contraflow on Farrington Highway are from Laumania Avenue to Haleakala Avenue. HDOT announced a test of the adjusted contraflow earlier this month. Resulting public comment was overwhelmingly in favor ...
Read More Changes to Nanakuli Contraflow limits will be permanent

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of a full closure of the H-3 Freeway in the Kaneohe-bound direction between the Halawa Interchange and the Halekou Interchange, for expansion joint repair work. Roadwork will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday night, Jan. 28, 2021, and continue through the weekend until 4 ...
Read More Full closure of the H-3 Freeway Kaneohe-bound during the weekend of Jan. 28, for joint repair work

Construction estimated to begin April 2022 HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) updates the previous announcement of the start of the Kalanianaole Avenue Reconstruction – Kamehameha/Railroad Avenue to Kauhane Avenue. Due to contract and supply availability the new estimate for the start of construction will be April 2022. Adjusting the construction start date ...
Read More Update to Kalanianaole Avenue Reconstruction

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce that the Airports Division has successfully sold new airports system revenue bonds to deliver critical funding for projects that will continue to modernize and expand air service facilities across the State.  At the same time, the Airports Division took advantage of low interest ...
Read More Airports Division takes advantage of low rates to fund 0 million of projects

UPDATE: Construction will not begin on Jan. 24. See https://hidot.hawaii.gov/blog/2022/01/22/update-to-kalanianaole-avenue-reconstruction/ for details.   HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces planned roadwork involving lane closures for the Kalanianaole Avenue Reconstruction – Kamehameha/Railroad Avenue to Kauhane Avenue will begin on Monday, Jan. 24. The Kalanianaole Avenue Reconstruction – Railroad Avenue to Kauhane Avenue will ...
Read More Kalanianaole Avenue Reconstruction begins Jan. 24

The World Residences at Sea inks agreement with multiple state agencies HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division announces the execution of a third port agreement with a cruise line to resume sailing in Hawaiian waters. The World Residences at Sea joins Carnival Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) to formalize ...
Read More Third cruise line signs port agreement with State of Hawaii