Department of Transportation

KONA – The state Department of Transportation celebrated the dedication of a new Air Traffic Control Tower and a groundbreaking for a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting (ARFF) facility at the Kona International Airport earlier today. The new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control Tower will provide improved visibility over all movement areas and ...
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The simple act of wearing a seat belt and using a child restraint can protect you and your family from serious injury or even death.  According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, lap and shoulder belts reduce the risk of fatal injury by 44 percent among back-seat outboard (seat positions next to the door) ...
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HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists that the H-3 Freeway will be closed in the westbound (Honolulu-bound) direction between the Kamehameha Highway off-ramp (Exit 11), at the Halekou Interchange, and the Halawa Interchange from 7 p.m. on Saturday night, May 11, to 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, May 12, for tunnel ...
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HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists that the westbound H-1 Freeway on-ramps from Aolele Street, near the Honolulu International Airport, will be closed on Saturday, May 11, from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for street lighting maintenance. Westbound motorists are advised to use Nimitz Highway to the next available H-1 Freeway ...
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HONOLULU – The state Department of Transportation (HDOT), Highways Division, is conducting a traffic study to analyze existing traffic conditions in the Mililani Mauka area specifically at the H-2 Freeway Mililani Interchange.  A component of the study is to evaluate potential alternatives to improve traffic in the area.   As part of the assessment process ...
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HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Honolulu residents of an expected increase in aircraft traffic over the area due to airfield maintenance work scheduled at the Honolulu International Airport. Runway 8R/26L (a.k.a. the Reef Runway) will be closed for airfield maintenance work at 5 p.m. on Tuesday evening, May 7, through 3 a.m. ...
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LIHUE – The state Department of Transportation (DOT), Airports Division, Kauai District, will be conducting a triennial emergency response exercise at Lihue Airport on Thursday, May 9, between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The realistic exercise is a Federal Aviation Administration certification requirement to test airfield disaster preparedness and response and will ...
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HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of a right lane closure on Pali Highway in the southbound (Honolulu-bound) direction between the Pali Lookout Road and Waokanaka Street on Saturday, May 4, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., for tree-trimming work. Motorists are advised to use caution while driving through the work ...
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HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of a right lane closure on Likelike Highway in the southbound (Honolulu-bound) direction between the H-3 Freeway Overpass and the Wilson Tunnels on Saturday, May 4, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., for guardrail repairs. Motorists are advised to use caution while driving through the ...
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HONOLULU — With the groundbreaking for a new Aloha Air Cargo facility, the state Department of Transportation today celebrated the start of approximately $750 million in improvement projects for the Honolulu International Airport, as part of the statewide Hawaii Airports Modernization Program. The privately funded $12 million Aloha Air Cargo facility is a key component ...
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