Department of Transportation

HILO, Hawai‘i – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be closing a single lane on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (formerly known as Saddle Road) between mile posts 10 and 19 to mill the highway and install Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC) to increase the pavement drainage capability and reduce the potential for hydroplaning. This ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) closed the northbound lane of Kunia Road in the vicinity of the National Security Agency Facility between Kunia Drive and Wright Avenue at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 6. The section of Kunia Road fronting the slope will remain closed for approximately 10 days as crews work to ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce that the fourth annual Pacific Summer Transportation Education Program (PAC-STEP) is now accepting applications for 2026. Students in grades 9 – 12 are encouraged to apply for the in-person program that will run July 20 – 24 at the University of Hawaiʻi – ...
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UPDATE 6/6/26: The Pearl City Viaduct eastbound lane closure has been canceled. The full closure of the H-1 in both directions is still set for 8 p.m. tonight through 8 a.m. Sunday.   HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is reminding motorists of the full closure of the H-1 Freeway between the Middle ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has scheduled additional nightly closures of Runway 8R/26L from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., beginning Sunday, June 7 and concluding on Sunday, June 14 at 8 a.m. The closures are needed to complete painting of the refreshed runway and taxiway that were repaired this past week. (Note: ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides notice of its intent to declare a traffic emergency zone on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Route 200) between mile posts 5.5 and 28. A traffic emergency zone declaration pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §264-1.5 allows HDOT to accelerate procurement and permitting for additional engineering ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) invites members of the public to an informational meeting on the Kalaeloa Airport Noise Exposure Map (NEM) Update. The updated noise exposure maps will be used to evaluate land use compatibility and forecast aircraft noise exposure in and around the airport. The purpose of the public information ...
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HILO, Hawai‘i — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will perform paving maintenance and repairs on portions of the main runway at the Hilo International Airport (ITO), which will require nighttime closures. Taxiway A and Runway 8/26 will close nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 8 and Tuesday, June 9. During ...
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HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the Hāmākua Coast communities and highway users of the start of work for the lead remediation portion of the Hakalau Stream Bridge rehabilitation project. The work will begin Thursday, June 4 at the bottom of the bridge. Scheduled work will run daily,  Monday to Friday, ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying the public it is starting preliminary environmental studies for a northern portion of the Lahaina Bypass. The proposed Lahaina Bypass Phase 1C spans approximately 3 miles from Keawe Street to Kakaʻalaneo Drive. Earlier this year, Maui County announced it would allocate $100M in federal ...
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