Administration

Update as of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2018: A 6 AM trip out of Wainiha and a 6:30 AM trip to Wainiha will be added to tomorrow’s convoy schedule. WAINIHA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be running the Sunday/Holiday schedule for limited access to the communities of Wainiha and Haena for Wednesday, ...
Read More Schedule for limited access to the north shore of Kauai for Hurricane Lane

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), in coordination with federal, state and county emergency managers, is preparing for possible impacts of Hurricane Lane. Departmental representatives are participating in regular coordination calls and HDOT divisions are taking the following actions in their areas of responsibility: Airports HDOT Airports Division is preparing state airports according ...
Read More HDOT is preparing for Hurricane Lane

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be closing both directions of Kamehameha Highway from Ka Uka Boulevard to Lanikuhana Avenue from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. The emergency closure is needed immediately for repair of one of the main bridge supports. During the ongoing bridge rehabilitation work on ...
Read More Full closure of Kamehameha Highway between Ka Uka Boulevard and Lanikuhana Avenue needed for emergency work on Kipapa Stream (Roosevelt) Bridge, Sunday, August 19

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the Zipper Lane and Nimitz Highway express lane will be open and available for use on the Statehood holiday, August 17, 2018. The Zipper Lane hours are from 5:30 – 9 a.m. weekdays and certain holidays for vehicles with two or more occupants, vehicles with the ...
Read More Zipper Lane to be open for use on the Statehood holiday August 17, 2018

UPDATE: Due to adverse weather conditions from Lane and Olivia the work schedule will extend to September 28, 2018. All other details remain unchanged. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division alerts the public of a temporary lane closure on Aolele Street at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) for construction activities ...
Read More Right turns temporarily closed overnight on Aolele Street for improvement project at HNL

HONOLULU – Amended administrative rules approved today will allow for Transportation Network Companies (TNC), including Uber and Lyft, to operate at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) on a permanent basis. “The pilot program and the public hearings found there is significant support and interest in TNC services at our airports. The rules are ...
Read More Amended rules regarding Transportation Network Companies approved

WAINIHA, Kauai – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the following modifications to the schedule for limited local access to the communities of Wainiha and Haena on the north shore of Kauai to take effect beginning Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Per community feedback received via phone, email and Facebook, additional times have been added. ...
Read More Updated schedule for limited local access to Wainiha, Haena via Kuhio Highway effective August 15

KONA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) hosted a ceremony Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 to dedicate the two lanes added to the Queen Kaahumanu Highway between Kealakehe Parkway and Keahole Airport Road. The additional lanes were built as part of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway Widening Project, Phase 2, which widened approximately 5 miles of ...
Read More Ceremony held to dedicate new lanes from the Queen Kaahumanu Highway widening project, phase 2

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce that it has successfully refinanced $245 million of outstanding revenue bonds for significant savings. The refinancing will generate $27 million of savings for the Airports Division over the next 16 years. The bonds that were refinanced were originally issued in 2010 with an ...
Read More Hawaii Airports Division exercises fiscal prudence to save million in midst of major modernization plan

Changes implemented to help drivers Beat the School Jam HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division is reminding the traveling public that more than 45,000 public, private, and college students return to school this month, which historically has increased travel times during peak morning and evening hours. In an effort to help ...
Read More HDOT implements features to help drivers navigate traffic and improve infrastructure