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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of the continuation of current improvement projects on the H-1 Freeway and their typical work schedules.   H-1 Pearl City and Waimalu Viaduct Improvements  Crews have been working on deck demolition and concrete work on the H-1 eastbound between the Hālawa Interchange and the H-1/H-2 ...
Read More Update on H-1 Freeway improvements projects, Spring 2025

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists of the extension of the nightly full closure of westbound Moanalua Freeway from the Middle Street overpass to the Fort Shafter/Kaua Street on-ramp for paving maintenance.  As a result of eight unworkable days due to weather, this work is estimated to be completed by ...
Read More Nightly full closure of H-201 Moanalua Freeway extended through Friday, March 28

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that the safety camera systems at 10 downtown Honolulu intersections will begin issuing warnings for speed on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Those intersections are: Vineyard Boulevard and Pālama Street Vineyard Boulevard and Liliha Street Vineyard Boulevard and Nu‘uanu Avenue Pali Highway and Vineyard Boulevard Pali ...
Read More Safety cameras to begin sending warnings for speed March 1

LῙHU‘E, Hawai‘i – A death is under investigation following an incident involving Airport Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) early Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. The LEOs were called to respond to reports of a disruptive male in the ticket lobby at the main terminal of Lῑhu‘e Airport. After a struggle on the road between the terminal and ...
Read More Statement on security incident at Lῑhu‘e Airport February 26, 2025

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that the Front Street leg of the Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) and Front Street (northern terminus) will be opened at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26. The traffic signal at the intersection is operational. Fleming Road on the mauka side of the intersection will remain closed ...
Read More Intersection of Honoapiʻilani Highway and the northern terminus of Front Street to be reopened

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 in Lahaina. Hauling will take place nightly at 9 p.m., from Wednesday, Feb. 26 through Friday, Feb. 28. The transport will ...
Read More Hauling of modular homes to continue for wildfire survivors

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises highway users of a full closure of Kalaniana‘ole Highway (Route 72) between Lunalilo Home Road and Kealahou Street beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, through 5 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25. The full closure is needed while the contractor works to remove roughly 100 cubic yards ...
Read More Kalaniana‘ole Highway closed between Lunalilo Home Road and Kealahou Street Monday night

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of potential traffic delays due to night lane closures at the intersection of Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) and Kapunakea Street in Lahaina for sewer line and paving work for the Kaiāulu o Kūkuʻia Affordable Housing project. One lane each in the northbound and southbound direction on ...
Read More Closures at Honoapiʻilani Highway and Kapunakea Street intersection for continued sewer line work

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is providing notice of its intent to declare a traffic emergency zone on Kalaniana‘ole Highway (Route 72) between the Lānaʻi Lookout and the Hālona Lookout. This notice is pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes § 264-1.5. Following the heavy rains late last month, HDOT received an email from ...
Read More Traffic Emergency Zone hearing for Kalaniana‘ole Highway near Hālona Lookout

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is providing notice of virtual public meetings for updates to the Regional Long-Range Land Transportation Plans for Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island (The Plan).   The new regional long-range plans, titled “Federal-Aid Highways 2035 Transportation Plans for the Districts of Maui, Hawai‘i, and Kaua‘i,” were last updated in July 2014. ...
Read More Public meeting announcements for updates to Regional Long-Range Land Transportation Plan