Highways News

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating on the emergency closure of Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay announced at 7:23 a.m. Sunday, February 5, 2023. As of 10 a.m. the roadway remains closed as HDOT is deploying drones and a contractor to survey the slope the rockfall originated from. The drone footage ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay closed due to rockfall

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation informs the public of lane closures on the H-1 Freeway to address spalling on two bridges in Pearl City, the Kaahumanu Overpass Bridge and the Waiawa Overpass Bridge. The concrete spalling was discovered in regular inspections and must be repaired to avoid future deterioration. There are no weight ...
Read More Early morning lane closures on H-1 Freeway for work on Kaahumanu and Waiawa Overpasses

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists that the full closure of the eastbound H-1 Freeway from the Punahou Street offramp (Exit 23) to the Kapiolani Interchange, has been pushed back to start on Monday, Feb. 6, due to weather conditions. The closure will allow for construction crews to resurface the freeway ...
Read More Update: due to weather conditions, resurfacing work on the H-1 Freeway eastbound will begin on Feb. 6

KAHULUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the cancellation of the closure on Piʻilani Highway due to weather.  This closure was set to be nightly in both directions between Kaonoulu Street and Piʻikea Avenue from 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, through 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. This work will be rescheduled for a later date.  ...
Read More Update: Cancellation of nightly closure of Piilani Highway between Kaonoulu Street and Piikea Avenue, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1

KAHULUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will close Piʻilani Highway nightly in both directions between Kaonoulu Street and Piʻikea Avenue from 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, through 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. During the full, nighttime closure, motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians will be detoured to South Kihei Road as an alternate route. HDOT ...
Read More Nightly closure of Piilani Highway between Kaonoulu Street and Piikea Avenue, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists of a full closure of the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction from the Punahou Street offramp (Exit 23) to the Kapiolani Interchange. The closure will occur from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Construction crews will ...
Read More Full closure of the H-1 Freeway eastbound, Punahou Street offramp to Kapiolani Interchange

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts bicyclists and pedestrians that the Nimitz Highway bike path between Middle Street and Ahua Street will be closed for repaving work. Construction is scheduled on Monday, Jan. 23, through Wednesday, Jan. 25 Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will continue on a Monday ...
Read More Update: Nimitz Highway bike path paving work begins Jan. 23

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts bicyclists and pedestrians that the Nimitz Highway bike path between Middle Street and Ahua Street will be closed for repaving work. Construction will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will continue a Monday through Friday schedule through Feb. 8, 2023, ...
Read More Nimitz Highway Bike Path paving work begins Jan. 24

Honolulu – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is alerting motorists of parking restrictions on Kamehameha Highway on Oahu’s North Shore in anticipation of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. No parking will be allowed on either side of Kamehameha Highway from ‘Ili‘ohu Place to the Mission of Saints Peter ...
Read More Hawaii Department of Transportation alerts public of parking restrictions along Kamehameha Highway for Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational

HONOLULU – In consideration of the 116 lives that were lost on our roadways in 2022, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) would like to hear from the public regarding traffic safety-oriented enforcement, infrastructure, and public awareness.   Information collected from the survey will help HDOT dedicate resources to communities that are greatly impacted by ...
Read More Community traffic safety survey