Highways News

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) and its federal, state, county and community partners remind Hawaiʻi motorists to move over or slow down when approaching emergency vehicles during Crash Responder Safety Week, Nov. 13 to 17. Traffic incidents are the number one cause of death for emergency responders nationwide. Hawaiʻi’s most recent incident ...
Read More Motorists reminded to keep Roadside Heroes safe during Crash Responder Safety Week, Nov. 13-17

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that both lanes of the Kaneohe-bound Likelike Highway will be closed from Nalanieha Street to the Wilson Tunnel from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. During the closure crews will cut back overgrowth at the tunnel portals, scrape shoulders, clean swales, clean and replace ...
Read More Likelike Highway Kaneohe-bound to close Sunday, Nov. 12 from 8A – 6P

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that both lanes of the Honolulu-bound (town-bound) Likelike Highway will remain closed between the H-3 Freeway split and the Wilson Tunnel through Monday, Nov.13, 2023. One lane will be opened at 5 a.m. Monday. HDOT closed the town-bound lanes of Likelike Highway Thursday night after ...
Read More Town-bound Likelike Highway Closed at Wilson Tunnel Through Monday, Nov. 13

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that both lanes of the Honolulu-bound (townbound) Likelike Highway will be closed from the H-3 Freeway split through the Wilson Tunnel immediately due to damaged stainless steel ceiling rods found in a routine inspection. The full closure will remain in place as crews make emergency repairs and ...
Read More 11/9/23 9:20PM emergency closure of Likelike Highway Honolulu-bound at Wilson Tunnel

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues this update for the Mākaha Bridge Replacement Project No. 3 and No. 3A. There will be a full closure in both directions on Farrington Highway (Route 93) at Mākaha Bridge No. 3, (the bridge southeast of Kili Drive), beginning Friday, Nov. 17 at 8:30 a.m. through 8 ...
Read More Replacement of Mākaha Bridge No. 3 scheduled for weekend of Nov. 17

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of a hearing scheduled on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., for proposed changes to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) 19-123 “Statewide Motorcycle, Moped, and Motor Scooter Education Courses and Licensing Skill Test Waiver.” The public hearing will be held at ...
Read More Public hearing for proposed changes to Hawaii Administrative Rule 19-123

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides notice per Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Section 264-1.5 of its intent to declare Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 19) in the vicinity of milepost 6.5, Kapuʻe Stream Bridge, a traffic emergency zone. A traffic emergency zone declaration allows HDOT to expedite procurement and permitting to take action to ...
Read More Traffic emergency zone hearing: Hawaii Belt Road Kapue Bridge

For Immediate Release: Oct. 25, 2023 HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of an emergency lane closure on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 19) in Pepeʻekeo. The makai lane (ocean side lane) of Hawaiʻi Belt Road has been closed out of an abundance of caution as HDOT addresses a dip in ...
Read More Emergency lane closure in Pepeekeo

KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is hosting a job fair at the Kahului Airport Lanui Conference Room on Friday, October 20, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applicants for all HDOT positions can apply on-site. Staff at the job fair may conduct interviews and make employment offers, if appropriate. HDOT is ...
Read More HDOT Job Fair October 20 at Kahului Airport

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts residents that various runway improvement projects at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) will divert all arriving and departing aircraft to Runway 8R/26L nightly between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., Oct. 23 through 27. The increased use of Runway 8R may lead to more flights ...
Read More HNL runway closures for construction improvements