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LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public of temporary full closures on Kuhio Highway (Route 560) at Mile Marker 1 (the hill approaching Hanalei Bridge). The full closures will last approximately 30 minutes starting at 7:30 a.m. continuing hourly Monday, Dec. 16 through Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. On Monday, Tuesday, and ...
Read More Temporary full closures of Kuhio Highway at Hanalei Hill needed Dec. 16-19 for slope stabilization

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public of a joint Tsunami Evacuation Exercise taking place at Hilo International Airport (ITO) on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The joint exercise with Hawaii Civil Defense, Hawaii Department of Transportation, schools within the Keaukaha area, and community volunteers will ...
Read More Hilo International Airport hosts annual tsunami evacuation exercise

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division notifies the public it is replacing the existing PVC height clearance pipes with new steel bars at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The bars are being replaced to help prevent damage to airport property. Drivers either do not notice or disregard the height ...
Read More New vehicle height clearance bars to be installed at HNL

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists statewide of the potential for coastal flooding along all shores of the main Hawaiian Islands from Tuesday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement alerting Hawaii residents and visitors of potential coastal flooding impacts (available ...
Read More Coastal flooding preparations statewide

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides the following update on Pali Highway (Route 61) to Oahu motorists: No closures on Thanksgiving weekend starting from Wednesday night, Nov. 27, and including Sunday, Dec. 1. Both directions will be open Wednesday through Monday. Nightly full closures of Honolulu-bound lanes and single lane closure on ...
Read More Thanksgiving update for Pali Highway

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Hawaii Island motorists that the AM northbound contraflow on Keaau-Pahoa Road (Route 130) between Shower Drive and Kaloli Drive will not operate on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, for the Thanksgiving Holiday and on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, for the public-school holiday. The Highway 130 normal contraflow ...
Read More Keaau-Pahoa Road (Highway 130) Contraflow will not operate on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29

LIHUE — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Kauai motorists that there will be a temporary, single lane closure of the right lane on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) near Ahukini Road (close to Hilo Hattie’s) in the northbound direction on Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to allow AT&T technicians to ...
Read More Temporary Lane Closure on Kuhio Highway on Tuesday, Nov. 26

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division reminds travelers there is a limited amount of parking spaces at the airports statewide and encourages people to get dropped off at the airport with the anticipated increase in passengers over the holiday season. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating a record number of ...
Read More Passengers encouraged to get dropped off at the airport during the holiday season

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) received its fourth Airport Carbon Accreditation certification from the Airports Council International (ACI), recognizing HNL’s accomplishments of reducing its energy use and carbon emissions and moving towards a sustainable future. The Airport Carbon Accreditation is the global benchmark ...
Read More Daniel K. Inouye International Airport receives its fourth Airport Carbon Accreditation Certificate