Department of Transportation

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will conduct a series of public meetings to provide the community with information about the Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan (LAOP) and to offer an opportunity for public input.   As the only commercial service airport on Kauaʻi, Līhuʻe Airport plays a critical role in supporting residents, ...
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LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users of the nightly partial closure of the intersection of Nāwiliwili Road and Halekō Road in the northbound direction from Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. There are also contingency dates from Monday, March 9 to Friday, ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of the continuation of destination sign work that requires the full closure of the eastbound H-1 Freeway, between the Kalihi Street overpass and the Vineyard Boulevard off-ramp (Exit 20B).   Recent severe weather events and equipment availability postponed destination sign installations previously scheduled for the ...
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LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users of the daily full closure of the Waimea Canyon Drive (Route 550) between Panini Place and mile post 3.2, from Monday, March 2 through Friday, March 6, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Traffic needing to access Kōkeʻe State Park will be detoured ...
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A Call to the Public: Share Your Thoughts on Hawaiian Street Names HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has a master list of all street names and destinations on the state highways system that corrects misspellings and includes the Hawaiian diacritical markings ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron). The Department is asking for ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking public comments on a noise variance application for intersection improvements at Kamehameha Highway and Kuala Street, in Pearl City.   HDOT plans to improve multi-modal connectivity through this corridor with roadway, pedestrian safety, and street lighting improvements. This includes the installation of a new traffic signal ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying the public of upcoming intermittent road closures at mile marker 19.5 on Hāna Highway (Route 360), for rock scaling work. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays beginning Monday, March 2, there will be intermittent holds of traffic in both directions for around 15 ...
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Long-Range Land Transportation Plan  Public Meetings Begin Tuesday March 10   HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) invites everyone to share their thoughts on future land transportation needs for freight, motorists, transit, bicyclists and pedestrians as part of the Statewide Long-Range Land Transportation Plan (Plan) update.   The plan is HDOT’s roadmap for ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is conducting a public informational meeting to present the ongoing planning studies for the reconstruction of Runway 2-20 at Kahului Airport. The meeting will be on Monday, March 2 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Maui High School Cafeteria at 660 Lono Avenue in ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises travelers that, due to the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has suspended Global Entry for arriving international passengers. Travelers should be prepared to use standard inspection processing upon arrival, while TSA PreCheck remains available for approved passengers at security checkpoints ...
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