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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 22 through June 4, 2023. “We want ...
Read More Click It or Ticket campaign remids drivers: Buckle up May 22 – June 4, and every day

HILO– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the completion of emergency work on Wailuku Bridge, also known as ‘Singing Bridge’ located on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 19) in Hilo between Wai‘ānuenue Avenue and Pukihae Street. With that, all restrictions for the bridge are lifted. After crews spent the past month doing emergency work to ...
Read More Emergency work on Wailuku Bridge on Hawaii Island complete

HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Transportation (HDOT) is saddened to report that there have been 13 individuals who have died on our roadways while operating a motorcycle, motor scooter or moped since the beginning of 2023. At this time last year, there were 8 fatalities of this nature recorded.   HDOT would like ...
Read More Motorcycle Safety Month shows an uptick in rider-involved fatalities

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists of a full closure of the H-3 Freeway in the Kāne‘ohe bound direction between the Hālawa Interchange and Likelike Highway offramp (Exit 9) , for joint repair work. Roadwork will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday night, May 12, and continue through 6 a.m. on ...
Read More Full closure of the H-3 Freeway in the Kaneohe bound direction for joint repair work

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the reopening of both lanes of Wailuku Bridge, also known as ‘Singing Bridge’ located on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 19) in Hilo between Wai‘ānuenue Avenue and Pukihae Street. Crews have spent nearly three weeks doing emergency work. During that time additional bridge element degradation was discovered ...
Read More Both lanes of Wailuku Bridge on Hawaii Island reopened

HANALEI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) invites community members to an informational town hall at Hanalei Elementary School Cafeteria on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. There will be three different presentations on the following. Resurfacing project from Princeville to Waikoko including pedestrian improvements through Hanalei town Hanalei Bridge ...
Read More Hawaii Department of Transportation to hold informational meeting in Hanalei on Kauai

HONOLULU – Following the Senate confirmation of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) Director Ed Sniffen on April 28, 2023, HDOT announces its leadership team and priorities through 2026. In addition to Director Sniffen, the HDOT leadership team includes Deputy Director for Administration Tammy Lee, Esq., Deputy Director for Harbors Dre Kalili, and Deputy Director for ...
Read More HDOT leadership team finalized

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hawaiʻi Minority Business Development Center, invite small business owners and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) to attend a free Business Development Matchmaking event.   This event will be on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ...
Read More Small businesses invited to attend free 2023 Business Development Matchmaking Event

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) wants to thank the Kamehameha Schools Maui art students for reminding people of the importance of water conservation through their art at Kahului Airport (OGG). The message of water conservation is depicted on a mural on a wall at the airport. The painting shows a stream flowing ...
Read More Kamehameha Schools Maui students paint a mural with a message at Kahului Airport

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that the Red-Light Safety Cameras (RLSC) at South King Street and Ward Avenue will begin issuing warnings on Friday, April 28.    The activation is the last of 10 selected intersections for the two-year pilot program. This two-year period begins when each RLSC starts to issue ...
Read More Red-Light Safety Camera at South King Street and Ward Avenue will begin issuing warnings on Friday, April 28