Highways News

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of the following in consideration of the Second Stay at Home / Work from Home order in place for Oahu Aug. 27 though Sept. 9, 2020. Special use lanes such as the Zipperlane and other contraflows will operate normally. In person driver’s education (i.e., ...
Read More HDOT Highways services under second Stay at Home order for Oahu

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of a single lane closure on westbound H-201 Moanalua Freeway in Puuloa between the Funston Road overpass and the Kaua Street onramp. The daily closure of the far-right lane is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27, Friday, Aug. 28, and Monday, Aug. 31 from 8:30 ...
Read More Daily lane closure on westbound H-201 Moanalua Freeway in Puuloa for repairs

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is reactivating Dynamic Message Signs on Oahu for COVID-19 messaging. The first message was posted Thursday, Aug. 20 and reminds those driving past that we must act with care to protect our ohana from COVID-19. HDOT is also asking motorists to drive with care. Even though traffic ...
Read More Highway Safety reminder: Act with Care & Drive with Care

LIHUE — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is constructing additional protective measures at the Wailua River Bridge (Makai Bridge) on Kuhio Highway (Route 56). The Wailua Beach Park lot makai (oceanside) of Kuamoo Road will be used as a staging area for the work and will be closed to the public starting Monday, Aug. ...
Read More Wailua Beach parking off Kuhio Highway to close temporarily for bridge repair project

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Oahu motorists that all lanes will be closed on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Keeaumoku Street overpass and Punahou Street overpass from 11 p.m. on Thursday night, Aug. 27, 2020, through 4 a.m. on Friday morning, Aug. 28, 2020, for signage work. ...
Read More Full closure of the eastbound H-1 Freeway in Makiki on Thursday night, Aug. 27, for signage work

HONOLULU — In consideration of continued lower than normal traffic volumes and distance learning models being applied around the state, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will not suspend road work on Oahu as it has traditionally done for Beat the School Jam. Instead, HDOT is launching a new podcast about the systems moving and ...
Read More Beat the School Jam 2020: New podcast, road construction will continue

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Oahu motorists that repaving work continues on Fort Weaver Road in both directions during the week of Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Due to unforeseen circumstances with the supply of asphalt, work previously scheduled on Aug. 2 through Aug. 7 has been extended to resume on Aug. ...
Read More Paving work on Fort Weaver Road scheduled for the week of Sunday, Aug. 16

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that pavement preservation has been scheduled for the H-1 Freeway Waimalu Viaduct in both directions between the Pearl City Interchange and the Halawa Interchange. The pavement preservation work will consist of filling of potholes and application of a surface treatment to the deck to ...
Read More Pavement preservation on the H-1 Freeway Waimalu Viaduct begins Thursday, Aug. 13

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the availability of connected vehicle technology within the Ala Moana Boulevard / Nimitz Highway corridor. The connected vehicle technology can provide alerts and other information about the corridor to motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians through a free application. HDOT requested proposals for a connected traffic control system ...
Read More HDOT launches connected vehicle pilot on Ala Moana Boulevard/Nimitz Highway

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of closures scheduled on the H-201 Moanalua Freeway in the westbound direction between the Funston Road overpass and the Kaua Street onramp, for saw cutting and repair work. The repairs involve concrete pours that need several days to cure. The right lane will be ...
Read More Repair work for the westbound H-201 Moanalua Freeway in Puuloa starts on Aug. 7