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HDOT Hiring Students For The Summer, Deadline May 30, 2013
HDOT is hiring students for the summer. Please click here to download an application form: HDOT Summer Application Form. Submittal Deadline: THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013.
Read MoreState DOT and County Police Departments Remind all Motor Vehicle Occupants to ‘Click It or Ticket’
The simple act of wearing a seat belt and using a child restraint can protect you and your family from serious injury or even death. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, lap and shoulder belts reduce the risk of fatal injury by 44 percent among back-seat outboard (seat positions next to the door) occupants in passenger vehicles and 73 percent among back-seat outboard occupants of vans and SUVs. In addition, exposure to unbelted occupants increases the risk of injury or death to other occupants in the vehicle by 40 percent. That is why the state Department of...
Read MoreH-3 Freeway Honolulu-Bound Lanes Closed For Tunnel Cleaning On Saturday Night
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists that the H-3 Freeway will be closed in the westbound (Honolulu-bound) direction between the Kamehameha Highway off-ramp (Exit 11), at the Halekou Interchange, and the Halawa Interchange from 7 p.m. on Saturday night, May 11, to 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, May 12, for tunnel cleaning work. Electronic message boards will be displayed throughout the week to notify motorists of the closures. Only City and County buses and emergency vehicles will be allowed through the closure. Honolulu-bound motorists are advised to use...
Read MoreH-1 Freeway Westbound On-Ramps From Aolele Street Near Honolulu International Airport Closed Saturday
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists that the westbound H-1 Freeway on-ramps from Aolele Street, near the Honolulu International Airport, will be closed on Saturday, May 11, from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for street lighting maintenance. Westbound motorists are advised to use Nimitz Highway to the next available H-1 Freeway on-ramp near Valkenburgh Street and to allow for extra travel time. Roadwork is weather-permitting.
Read MorePublic Informational Meeting Scheduled For H-2 Freeway Mililani Interchange Traffic Study
HONOLULU – The state Department of Transportation (HDOT), Highways Division, is conducting a traffic study to analyze existing traffic conditions in the Mililani Mauka area specifically at the H-2 Freeway Mililani Interchange. A component of the study is to evaluate potential alternatives to improve traffic in the area. As part of the assessment process a public informational meeting is scheduled at the time and location below to illustrate the study and possible future traffic alternatives. HDOT representatives will be present to address community concerns and to answer...
Read MoreHonolulu International Airport to Close Reef Runway for Overnight Maintenance
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Honolulu residents of an expected increase in aircraft traffic over the area due to airfield maintenance work scheduled at the Honolulu International Airport. Runway 8R/26L (a.k.a. the Reef Runway) will be closed for airfield maintenance work at 5 p.m. on Tuesday evening, May 7, through 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning, May 8. During these hours, flight patterns will be modified, resulting in increased air traffic over the Downtown Honolulu area.
Read MoreLihue Airport To Conduct Triennial Emergency Response Exercise
LIHUE – The state Department of Transportation (DOT), Airports Division, Kauai District, will be conducting a triennial emergency response exercise at Lihue Airport on Thursday, May 9, between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The realistic exercise is a Federal Aviation Administration certification requirement to test airfield disaster preparedness and response and will simulate an airliner crash at the airport. Approximately 80 volunteer employees from the Lihue Airport community will play the role of casualties on a Boeing 717. The exercise will also include a fire suppression...
Read MorePali Highway Right Lane Closure On Saturday 5/4 For Tree-Trimming Work
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of a right lane closure on Pali Highway in the southbound (Honolulu-bound) direction between the Pali Lookout Road and Waokanaka Street on Saturday, May 4, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., for tree-trimming work. Motorists are advised to use caution while driving through the work area and to allow for extra travel time. Roadwork is weather permitting.
Read MoreLikelike Highway Right Lane Closures On Saturday 5/4 For Guardrail Repairs
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of a right lane closure on Likelike Highway in the southbound (Honolulu-bound) direction between the H-3 Freeway Overpass and the Wilson Tunnels on Saturday, May 4, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., for guardrail repairs. Motorists are advised to use caution while driving through the work area and to allow for extra travel time. Roadwork is weather permitting.
Read MoreHonolulu International Airport Modernization Begins Construction
HONOLULU — With the groundbreaking for a new Aloha Air Cargo facility, the state Department of Transportation today celebrated the start of approximately $750 million in improvement projects for the Honolulu International Airport, as part of the statewide Hawaii Airports Modernization Program. The privately funded $12 million Aloha Air Cargo facility is a key component in upgrades and improvements at the Honolulu Airport and highlights the importance of public/private partnerships that benefit the people of Hawaii. The new facility will consolidate cargo operations, support offices and...
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