Highways News

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of nighttime construction activity set to begin on Kamehameha Highway in Wahiawa Town on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Roadwork to resurface the highway from Wilikina Drive to the Karsten Thot Bridge will take place on a regular nightly schedule Sunday night through Friday morning from ...
Read More Nightly work to begin in Wahiawa Town October 12 for Kamehameha Highway/Wilikina Drive/Kamananui Road Rehabilitation

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Highways Division, notifies Oahu motorists of a full closure of the Airport offramp (Exit 16) from the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Tuesday night, Oct. 12, through Sunday morning, Oct. 17, for deck repair work. The ramp will be closed during the following dates and ...
Read More H-1 eastbound Airport offramp (Exit 16) closed nightly on Tuesday night, Oct. 12, through Sunday morning, Oct. 17, for deck repair work

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of efforts to improve the safety and efficiency of West Puainako Street near Waiakea Elementary and Waiakea Intermediate. On Sept. 7, HDOT implemented a left turn restriction from eastbound Puainako Street into the elementary school driveway for safety and to improve the efficiency of ...
Read More Efforts to improve safety and traffic on Puainako Street continue

LIHUE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is informing the public of a single lane closure on Kaumualii Highway (Route 50) between Hana Road and Puolo Road with alternating traffic control (contraflow) in the remaining lane Thursday, Oct. 14 and Friday, Oct. 15 between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. for the Hanapepe River Bridge ...
Read More Single lane closure of Kaumualii Highway for Hanapepe River Bridge Project on Oct. 14 and 15

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public that GoAkamai.org is eliminating some features on its website. Beginning tomorrow, October 1st, traffic flow maps, travel times, weather alerts, incidents, and the personalized service MyGoAkamai will be eliminated. These services are now readily available on free third-party applications. Camera views for select state ...
Read More Changes coming to GoAkamai.org website

KAHULUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is sharing the next steps in the Department’s plan to ensure connectivity of the highway system to West Maui. In July, HDOT submitted a competitive grant proposal to supplement the cost to realign 4.5 miles of Honoapiilani Highway from Ukumehame to Laniupoko. This planned realignment would connect ...
Read More HDOT plan for Honoapiilani Highway in Olowalu

HILO – Following the emergency repairs to Kolekole Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating the travelling public on the permanent repair plans for Kolekole Bridge, as well as three bridges along the Hamakua Coast. An intermediate repair project will supplement the emergency welding, that was completed ...
Read More Repair plans for Hamakua Coast bridges

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the allowable combined weight (i.e., vehicle and load) on Kolekole Bridge at mile marker 14.27 on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) is 12 tons (24,000 lbs.) as of 5:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20. The revised weight restriction is possible due to emergency welding of two of ...
Read More Weight limit for Kolekole Bridge now 12 tons

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will close the southbound (Hilo-bound) lane of Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) over Kolekole Bridge at mile marker 14.27 on Monday, Sept. 20 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for emergency repairs. During work hours Hilo-bound traffic will be allowed over Kolekole Bridge by contraflow in the ...
Read More Single lane closure on Hawaii Belt Road over Kolekole Bridge, Monday, Sept. 20

HILO – On Sept. 15, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reduced the allowable weight rating for Kolekole Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) to four tons (8,000 lbs.). Today, Sept. 17, HDOT is updating the public on the emergency repairs to the bridge at milepost 14.27. Following additional analysis, the department is pursuing ...
Read More Update on Kolekole Bridge weight restriction