Department of Transportation

UPDATE: The nightly closures will begin starting Tuesday, May 30. HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the reopening of Runway 8L at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) as of 6 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023. Reconstruction of Runway 8L, the primary runway for arriving aircraft, began in October 2022. The project ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is hosting a job fair at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) Diamond Head tour group area (ground level at Terminal 2 next to baggage claim 31) on Thursday, June 1, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Applicants for all HDOT positions can apply on-site. Please ...
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HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts the public of this year’s “100 Safe Days of Summer” campaign this Memorial Day Weekend. In addition, HDOT will be partnering with the four county police departments to encourage motorists to drive sober, drive at a safe speed, and for everyone in a vehicle to wear a ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oʻahu motorists that the Kahaluʻu Roundabout project has been scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Motorists are advised of a single lane closure in one direction at a time, at the intersection of Kahekili Highway (Route 83) and Kamehameha Highway (Route 830), on Mondays ...
Read More Kahaluu Roundabout project begins June 7

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 ...
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