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HONOLULU– The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the opening of its second electric vehicle charging station in the state funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. NEVI funding is authorized through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support transition to zero-emission vehicles by increasing availability of convenient, reliable electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. ...
Read More Hawai‘i’s second NEVI-funded EV charging station opens at Aloha Tower

Update 11/6/24: Another modular home transport is scheduled for the FEMA Kilohana project beginning at 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7.  KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of potential traffic delays as modular homes for wildfire survivors are transported from Kahului to the state’s Ka Laʻi Ola housing site and the ...
Read More More modular home hauling for Lahaina temporary housing sites

Update 11/4/24: The water line work is completed for this week. There will be no lane closures in the eastbound or westbound lanes on Kaʻahumanu Avenue.  KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises highway users that eastbound and westbound lanes of Kaʻahumanu Avenue (Route 32) between Kāne Street and Lono Avenue will be ...
Read More Daytime closures next week on Kaʻahumanu Avenue for water line work

HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two grants totaling $17 million to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) to upgrade the fire safety systems at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The first grant of $7.3 million will be used to replace the fire alarm system at ...
Read More FAA Awards Million for Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Systems at HNL

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will receive $59.2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Ports Program to support the state’s ongoing climate adaptation and air quality planning efforts. HDOT received an award of $2.5 million to complete an air emissions inventory baseline study for ocean going vessels, harbor craft ...
Read More HDOT Awarded .2 Million by EPA Clean Ports Program

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists of road closures in Nāwiliwili. The closures are needed for paving work being done near the pier. The schedule is as follows:   Wilcox/ Kānoa Road: Single lane closure; traffic to be contraflowed 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.           Wednesday, Oct. 30 Wednesday, Nov. ...
Read More Road closures at Nawiliwili Harbor from Wednesday Oct. 30

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) invites youth ages 11 to 24 on all islands to apply to serve on the inaugural Hawaiʻi Youth Transportation Council. The Youth Council will serve as a working, leadership group advising HDOT on its climate mitigation and adaptation commitments and programs. Youth Council members will learn about ...
Read More Hawai‘i Youth Invited to Apply for Inaugural Hawai‘i Youth Transportation Council

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users of the continuous full closure of the westbound H-1 Freeway on-ramp from Kamehameha Highway beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25, through 1 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, as part of Phase 3 for the H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct Improvements Project.   A full closure is ...
Read More Upcoming full weekend closures of westbound H-1 Airport Viaduct on-ramps

HONOLULU– The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will close the right Hale‘iwa-bound lane and shoulder on Kamehameha Highway fronting Pūpūkea Beach Park Friday, Oct. 25 from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. to move the bus stop and add delineators as part of a safety improvement project.   The safety improvements will create a wider shoulder ...
Read More Pūpūkea shoulder improvement on Kamehameha Highway, Friday, Oct. 25

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists of a single right lane and shoulder closure on the H-3 Freeway Hālawa/Honolulu-bound from the Ha‘iku-side of the Harano Tunnel to the vicinity of the runaway truck ramp on Tuesday, Oct. 29, starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. for a film production. ...
Read More Right lane and shoulder closures on H-3 Hālawa-bound for film production