Highways News
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 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 MoreLane Closures on the H-1 Freeway for Deck Repairs Tuesday, April 30
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of two left lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Waiawa Road Overpass and the Pearl Ridge/Waimalu Off-Ramp (Exit 10) on Tuesday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for viaduct deck 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 MoreH-1 Freeway Lane Closures from Pearl City to Waipahu on Sunday
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of multiple lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Pearl City/Waimalu Off-Ramp (Exit 10) and the Waipahu Off-Ramp (Exit 8B) from 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, April 14, through 5 a.m., Monday Morning, April 15, for viaduct deck repairs. Two left lanes will also be closed in the eastbound direction from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from the Kamehameha Highway Overpass to the H-1 H-2 merge. Sunday closures will be happening throughout the month of April. Motorists are advised to use caution while driving...
Read MorePali Highway Kailua-Bound Lanes Closed Saturday Night Through Sunday Morning for Tunnel Cleaning
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists that Pali Highway will be closed in the Kailua-bound direction between Waokanaka Street and Kamehameha Highway at Castle Junction, from 7 p.m., Saturday night, April 13, through 7 a.m., Sunday morning, April 14, for tunnel cleaning and maintenance 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 alternate routes such as the Likelike...
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