Department of Transportation

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will implement its Hawaiʻi Road Usage Charge (HiRUC) program for light-duty passenger electric vehicles (EVs) effective July 1, following a federally funded, three-year research and demonstration project, as well as 2023 authorizing legislation. On the next registration renewal received after July 1, eligible EV owners will have the ...
Read More Hawai‘i’s state road usage charge begins for electric vehicles on July 1

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the release of Hawaiʻi’s first statewide Energy Security and Waste Reduction Plan, a bold roadmap to reduce transportation emissions and expand affordable transportation options for all residents. The plan provides strategies for the transportation sector to achieve the state climate targets set in law – a ...
Read More State Transportation Energy Security and Waste Reduction Plan goes live

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation informs highway users of an overnight closure of the Mākaha/westbound lanes of Farrington Highway between Leihoku Street and the Burger King at Wai‘anae Mall from 8 p.m. Monday, June 30, through 5 a.m. Tuesday, July 1. During this closure, a Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) contractor will ...
Read More Overnight closure of Farrington Highway westbound near Wai‘anae Mall Monday, June 30

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be moving the raised crosswalk on Fort Weaver Road at its intersection with Makule Road to separate crossing pedestrians from the vehicles making the southbound left-turn into the ‘Ilima Intermediate School driveway. This work will require closures of a single lane at a time on Fort ...
Read More Changes to crosswalk at Fort Weaver Road and Makule Road near ‘Ilima Intermediate

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of potential traffic delays as a crew will be installing three speed tables between Mile Post 8 and 8.5 on Kekaulike Avenue in Kula. One lane in either direction will be closed in the vicinity of Alae Road. The closure will be from ...
Read More Speed table installation on Kekaulike Avenue in Kula next week

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users that three right lanes will be closed on the eastbound H-1 Freeway between the Kaimakani Street Overpass and the eastbound Nimitz Highway off-ramp (Exit 15) starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 27 through 4 a.m., Monday, June 30.   Crews will be closing the far-right ...
Read More Continuous closure on H-1 eastbound for Salt Lake Rehabilitation resumes June 27

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of potential traffic delays as modular homes for wildfire survivors are transported from Kahului to the state’s Ka Laʻi Ola housing site in Lahaina. Hauling will take place nightly from 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m, from Monday, June 30 to Friday, July 4 ...
Read More More modular homes to be delivered to Ka Laʻi Ola next week

HONOLULU –The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists of upcoming full closures of Honolulu-bound Likelike Highway beginning Monday, June 30 from the H-3 Freeway split through the Wilson Tunnel. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, the Honolulu-bound Likelike Highway will be closed for the installation of hanger rods in the ceiling ...
Read More Full closures of Honolulu-bound Likelike Highway begin Monday, June 30

HILO, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will conduct general maintenance and repairs to portions of the main runway at the Hilo International Airport (ITO). The work will include pavement repairs and crack sealing. Taxiway A and Runway 8-26 will close nightly from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. starting on Monday, June 23, ...
Read More Hilo Airport runway to close for nighttime work June 23-25

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of a planned closure of Wailua Plantation bridge (also known as the Mayor Bryan J. Baptiste Memorial Bridge) from 9 p.m. Monday, June 23 through 5 a.m. Tuesday, June 24. During the closure, traffic will be directed to the mauka Wailua Bridge, with ...
Read More Wailua Plantation bridge will be closed overnight, Monday, June 23