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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides the following updates on Highways operations during the Governor’s emergency period for COVID-19. Lane closures HDOT Highways remains committed to maintaining and improving the highways system during the COVID-19 emergency and has extended hours for closures on the following projects in response to lower than normal ...
Read More COVID-19 updates on REAL ID, lane closures, and other Highways work

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of nightly closures scheduled on the H-1 Freeway, Kalaeoloa Boulevard, and Farrington Highway, for the Kapolei Interchange project, for the week of Sunday, March 29, 2020, through Friday, April 3, 2020. Working hours have been extended to start at 8 p.m., to maximize construction ...
Read More Nightly closures scheduled for the Kapolei Interchange project for the week starting on March 29

HONOLULU – In accordance with Governor Ige’s Stay at Home and Work from Home orders and considering the decreased volumes on Hawaii roads, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division will be suspending operation of the State’s special use lanes beginning Wednesday, March 25. Special use lanes are contraflow or High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) ...
Read More HDOT special use lanes temporarily stop operations March 25

Crew will remain on the ship while it is in port HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division notifies the public that additional cruise ships are planning to enter Honolulu Harbor for fuel and provisions. The MS Regatta cruise ship is anchored offshore and will come into port after all the passengers ...
Read More Cruise ships without passengers allowed to refuel at Honolulu Harbor

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that the onramps from Makakilo Drive in both directions onto the eastbound H-1 Freeway will be closed nightly, beginning on Monday night, March 30, 2020, through Friday morning, April 3, 2020, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for repaving and loop detector work. For ...
Read More Nightly closures scheduled on the Makakilo Drive onramps to the eastbound H-1 Freeway on March 30 through April 3, for repaving work

What does it mean for those needing a State Identification Card, Driver’s License, Motor Vehicle Registration or Safety Check? HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division announces the following changes to its vehicle licensing and safety check programs as part of the effort to reduce face-to-face interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Driver’s ...
Read More Driving credentials and COVID-19 emergency orders

Cruise passengers and general public separated throughout the process HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors and Airports Divisions, state officials and the Norwegian Cruise Line leadership have implemented the plan allowing all 2,000 passengers of the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship to leave the state and travel home. The passengers were screened while ...
Read More Norwegian Jewel cruise ship passengers disembark for immediate transport to chartered planes out of state

Ship’s propulsion system damaged en route to Hawaii HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division, state officials and the Norwegian Cruise Line leadership are coordinating a plan for the arrival of the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship. The ship experienced propulsion problems that require repairs at the next port, which is Honolulu Harbor. ...
Read More Norwegian Jewel cruise ship set to arrive at Honolulu Harbor

HONOLULU – Gov. David Y. Ige issued a second supplemental emergency proclamation ordering all individuals, both residents and visitors, arriving or returning to the State of Hawaiʻi to a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine. The mandate — the first such action in the nation — applies to all arrivals at state airports from the continental U.S. and ...
Read More Governor Ige orders mandatory 14-day quarantine for all individuals arriving or returning to the State of Hawaiʻi

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division is announcing that today, six Hawaii residents, and an injured passenger and her spouse have been allowed to leave the Maasdam cruise ship docked at Honolulu Harbor. The eight passengers were processed by Customs and Border Protection agents. In addition, they underwent an enhanced medical ...
Read More Hawaii residents and injured passenger allowed to disembark Maasdam cruise ship in Honolulu