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UPDATE: The lane closures referenced below have been rescheduled for Monday, March 12, 2018 and Thursday, March 29, 2018 from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division advises motorists of scheduled closures of the Airport onramp to the H-1 Freeway and the through lane to Aolele Street/Paiea ...
Read More Early morning closures of the ground level onramp to the H-1 Freeway needed for sign replacement project at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

HDOT Highways Division receives $11 million and continues seeking additional compensation HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) and the Office of the Attorney General are pleased to report they have prevailed in litigation with Ciber Inc., the now bankrupt company that HDOT had hired to implement a new financial accounting system. The State ...
Read More HDOT victorious in claim against Ciber Inc.

HONOLULU – Fitch Ratings affirmed today that it has upgraded the Hawaii Department of Transportation Harbors Division’s (“Harbors Division”) revenue bonds Series 2010 A and 2010 B rating to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+’ and revised its Outlook to Stable from Positive. This is the second revenue bond rating upgrade Fitch has issued for the Harbors Division ...
Read More State Harbors Division receives upgraded bond rating from Fitch Ratings

Signs notifying motorists of revised weights to be installed by February 15.   HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be installing signage advising motorists of weight limit reductions on bridges on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai. The weight reductions are in effect from the date of the posting until ...
Read More Weight limits reduced for bridges on Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai

Update: Due to wet weather conditions the roving closure mentioned below is postponed until tomorrow night, Thursday, February 15. Should wet weather occur tomorrow as well, the work will be conducted the following night. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists of a roving closure on the H-1 Freeway in both ...
Read More Roving closure scheduled on the H-1 Freeway for improvement project, Feb. 13

KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides the following updates on the Lahaina Bypass Phase 1B-2, the Honoapiilani Highway Improvements – Keawe Street to Kapunakea Street, and the associated project, Traffic Signal Modernization at Various Locations.   Honoapiilani Highway Improvements – Keawe Street to Kapunakea Street Work hours on this project to account ...
Read More HDOT update on Honoapiilani Highway Realignment and Improvements at Keawe Street, February 9, 2018

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the westbound H-1 Freeway will be closed between the Makakilo Drive overpass and the Kalaeloa Boulevard overpass during the overnight hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday night, Feb. 11, 2018 through Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. A full closure of ...
Read More Nightly closure of westbound H-1 Freeway for the Kapolei Interchange project scheduled to begin Sunday, Feb. 11

KONA — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that there will be fire training exercises at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) for the Hawaii District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters (ARFF) on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, and Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to ...
Read More Annual fire exercises at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole on Feb. 20, 21 and 22, 2018

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that two right lanes will be closed on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Likelike Highway onramp and the Houghtailing Street underpass, for the H-1 Freeway Guardrail and Shoulder Improvements project. Lanes will be continuously closed throughout the weekend beginning at ...
Read More Weekend roadwork scheduled on the H-1 Freeway in the vicinity of Houghtailing Street beginning Friday, Feb. 9

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces a “no outlet” restriction from 29th Avenue (also known as Poni Moi Avenue) onto Keeau Pahoa Road (Highway 130) between the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and state holidays. This restriction is effective Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, and will be ...
Read More HDOT initiating pilot to improve traffic flow on Highway 130 by restricting access from 29th Avenue (Poni Moi) during peak morning hours