HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be taking action to protect Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay by extending the impact fencing between the slope and the highway. Rock scaling and resetting of the barrier at the site of the Feb. 5 rockfall was completed late Tuesday, Feb. 7. The barrier is designed ...
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Intermittent closures will continue Tuesday, Feb. 7. Full closure from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides the following as an update on the rockfall on Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay. The highway was reopened at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. Rock scaling requiring intermittent closures as loose ...
Read More Feb. 6 update on Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay
Intermittent closures needed to bring down loose material on Monday, Feb. 6. HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports that the drone assessment of Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay has been completed and the route will be reopened Sunday evening. HDOT will provide a final update for today once the road is confirmed ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay will reopen Sunday night
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating on the emergency closure of Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay announced at 7:23 a.m. Sunday, February 5, 2023. As of 12 p.m. the roadway remains closed. Initial assessment is that rock scaling needs to be done to remove loose material from the slope. The rocks ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay will remain closed Sunday due to rockfall
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating on the emergency closure of Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay announced at 7:23 a.m. Sunday, February 5, 2023. As of 10 a.m. the roadway remains closed as HDOT is deploying drones and a contractor to survey the slope the rockfall originated from. The drone footage ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay closed due to rockfall
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation informs the public of lane closures on the H-1 Freeway to address spalling on two bridges in Pearl City, the Kaahumanu Overpass Bridge and the Waiawa Overpass Bridge. The concrete spalling was discovered in regular inspections and must be repaired to avoid future deterioration. There are no weight ...
Read More Early morning lane closures on H-1 Freeway for work on Kaahumanu and Waiawa Overpasses
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists that the full closure of the eastbound H-1 Freeway from the Punahou Street offramp (Exit 23) to the Kapiolani Interchange, has been pushed back to start on Monday, Feb. 6, due to weather conditions. The closure will allow for construction crews to resurface the freeway ...
Read More Update: due to weather conditions, resurfacing work on the H-1 Freeway eastbound will begin on Feb. 6
Kahului – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has blessed a new firetruck for the Kahului Airport (OGG). The name given to the truck is Kauakiaweopu‘uohala, which reflects the area where the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighters station sits. 8th grade Hawaiian language students from Kamehameha Schools Maui, along with their Kumu Kehani Guerrero, gifted ...
Read More Hawaii Department of Transportation blesses new firetruck at Kahului Airport
KAHULUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the cancellation of the closure on Piʻilani Highway due to weather. This closure was set to be nightly in both directions between Kaonoulu Street and Piʻikea Avenue from 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, through 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. This work will be rescheduled for a later date. ...
Read More Update: Cancellation of nightly closure of Piilani Highway between Kaonoulu Street and Piikea Avenue, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of the conclusion of the public comment period for input on the addition of proper Hawaiian spelling, kahakō and ‘okina to signs along the Leeward coast. HDOT thanks all who submitted comments as a part of this process. HDOT will be moving forward with ...
Read More Public comment period ends for Hawaiian diacritical markings to be added to signs along Leeward Coast