HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has been awarded $312,000 in competitive grant funding towards construction of a plastic recycling research facility. The grant award is part of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Climate Challenge Initiative to support the efforts of state DOTs in carbon reduction and sustainable construction materials. The FHWA news ...
Read More HDOT to receive Climate Challenge Initiative funding for plastic recycling research
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public that the H-1 Freeway will be closed in both directions between the Waimalu Interchange and Waiawa Interchange from 9 p.m. on Saturday night, Nov. 5, through 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, Nov. 6, for the installation of new power lines and replacement of utility ...
Read More Full closure of the H-1 Freeway in both directions from the Waimalu Interchange to Waiawa Interchange for HECO work
LIHUE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the planned reduction of the speed limit on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) between the highway’s intersections with Pili Road and Kalihiwai Road in Kilauea. Effective from the installation of the new speed limit signage on Tuesday, Oct. 25, the speed limit in the area will be ...
Read More Speed limit on Kuhio Highway between Pili Road and Kalihiwai Road reduced to 35 mph
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of full ramp closures scheduled on the eastbound H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct, to replace compression seals on the expansion joints. The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam onramp and Airport offramp (Exit 16) will be closed on Wednesday night, Oct. 19, Saturday night, Oct. 22, and ...
Read More Eastbound Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam onramp and Airport offramp (Exit 16) closed Oct. 19 & 22 for expansion joint work
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of the H-1 Freeway Rehabilitation project roadwork schedule beginning Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Two right lanes will be closed on the H-1 Freeway, westbound direction between the Valkenburgh Street underpass and Salt Lake Boulevard underpass, from 8 p.m. on Friday night, Oct. 21, continuously ...
Read More H-1 Freeway Rehabilitation project from Valkenburgh Street to Salt Lake Boulevard begins, Oct. 21
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is testing an asphalt mix with recycled plastic polymer as part of its sustainable transportation initiatives. The plastic road pilot will take place on Fort Weaver Road between Kilaha Street and the beginning of Fort Weaver Road near Cormorant Avenue. The amount of plastic modified asphalt used ...
Read More HDOT testing asphalt mixes designed to improve pavement and the environment
LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will begin daytime closures on Kuhio Highway between Kuamoo Road and the Temporary Kapaa Bypass Road for the Kuhio Highway Short-Term Improvements project on Monday, Oct. 24. The shift to daywork is due to the start of seabird fallout season. More information on seabird fallout is available ...
Read More Daytime closures for Kuhio Highway Short-Term Improvements start Monday, Oct. 24
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public that striping work on the on/offramps in Waipahu is finished and construction will move to Kapolei tomorrow night, Oct. 5. Ramps will be closed one at a time, and detours will be implemented when each ramp is closed. Roadwork will occur on Sunday nights through ...
Read More Striping work begins on the onramps and offramps in Kapolei tomorrow, Oct. 5
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of ramp closures scheduled on Kamehameha Highway connecting to the H-1 Freeway and Farrington Highway, on Sunday, Oct. 2, through Saturday, Oct. 8, from 8:30 6 p.m. to 4 a.m., for striping work. Work will occur at the following locations: Kamehameha Highway southbound ramp ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway ramp closures scheduled in Waipahu for striping work
LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is informing the public of a single lane closure in the northbound direction of Rice Street, between the Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort and Mokoi Street, for a time trial survey. The study period will be from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 12 – Friday Oct. ...
Read More Single lane closure in Nawiliwili for route improvement study