Department of Transportation

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public that effective July 1, 2020, there is a new gender option for State Identification cards, driver’s licenses, and commercial driver’s licenses. Those seeking to apply, renew, or obtain a duplicate credential can now choose “X” or “Not Specified” in the gender category instead of ...
Read More Gender neutral option available for state credentials beginning July 1, 2020

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division will defer the scheduled three-percent tariff increase on the orders of Governor David Ige. The tariff increase was scheduled to take effect on July 1 and would have been applied to port entry fees, vessel dockage, wharfage, pipeline tolls, and other fees associated with cargo ...
Read More Governor Ige defers scheduled harbor tariff increase

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today all travelers arriving in Hawai‘i from out-of-state will be required to get a valid COVID-19 test prior to their arrival, and to show proof of a negative test result, to avoid the 14-day quarantine. The pre-travel testing program begins Aug. 1. Out-of-state travelers arriving in Hawai‘i must get ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – News Release — State to launch COVID-19 pre-travel testing program for out-of-state travelers August 1

KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the traveling public that the local access restriction for Hana Highway (Route 360) between Kapakalua Road and Hana Town will remain in place through June 30, 2020. Full access will be allowed on July 1, 2020. The local access restriction is to address access and congestion ...
Read More Hana Highway (Route 360) local access restriction continues through June 30

Benefits like free parking at the airport ends June 30, 2020 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that Act 168 Session Laws of Hawaii enacted in 2012, which provides electric vehicles (EV) free parking at state airports and most State and County parking lots and meters is scheduled to be ...
Read More Electric vehicle parking benefits to sunset

LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has scheduled a full closure of Kaumualii Highway (Route 50) in Eleele for the removal of the Eleele Pedestrian Overpass concrete deck on Sunday, June 21 between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. the following morning. Traffic traveling through Eleele will be detoured through the nearby shopping center ...
Read More Eleele Pedestrian Bridge deck to be removed Sunday night

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division is placing four new Security and Disaster Recovery vessels into service in time for the ongoing 2020 Central Pacific hurricane season. The Security and Disaster Recovery vessels will be ported at Hilo, Kawaihae, Nawiliwili, and Kahului Harbors and can support emergency operations at Port Allen, ...
Read More Harbors Division adds four vessels to support Neighbor Island Emergency Operations

LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public that the Kuhio Highway Southbound contraflow between Kapule Highway and the Kapaa Temporary Bypass Road is suspended until further notice. This includes weekday and Saturday operations. As the traffic volumes from the permanent station at Kuhio Highway and Kapule Highway are showing continued reduction ...
Read More Kuhio Highway Southbound Contraflow suspended until further notice

KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the addition of cameras covering three new Central Maui intersections to its GoAkamai system. The new cameras cover the intersections of Kuihelani Highway/Airport Access Road and Puunene Avenue/Maui Veterans Highway; Airport Access Road and Dairy Road/Pakaula Street; and, Hana Highway and Dairy Road. Maui GoAkamai cameras ...
Read More Three GoAkamai cameras added for Central Maui

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Oahu motorists that the H-1 Freeway and Farrington Highway will be closed in both directions from Laaloa Street to the Makakilo Drive overpass on Monday night, June 15, 2020 through Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020 from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., to safely remove the existing ...
Read More Closure of the H-1 Freeway and Farrington Highway in both directions for the Kapolei Interchange project on Monday night, June 15