Department of Transportation

KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that the traffic signal at Kamehameha Avenue and Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) will either function in flash mode or be dark from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 18. Crews will be conducting post storm repairs including working on a controller ...
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HONOLULU – S&P Global Ratings (S&P) upgraded the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s (HDOT) Highway Revenue Bonds from ‘AA+’ to ‘AAA’ on April 7, 2026. ‘AAA’ is the highest rating possible. At the same time, Moody’s Ratings affirmed its ‘Aa2’ rating on the Highway Revenue Bonds, citing, “The highway revenue bonds benefit from the state’s proactive ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying highway users of lane closures on westbound Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) in ‘Aiea for repairs to the slope under the ‘Aiea Cemetery. This slope was previously covered with shotcrete to prevent erosion. The shotcrete slope developed cracks during the March Kona lows and sloughed off ...
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Area to Remain Contraflowed as HDOT Installs Rockfall Netting Over Slope HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has opened a single lane on Kamehameha Highway at Waimea Bay, following the earlier full closure due to fallen boulders, Friday, April 10. HDOT will keep the road beneath the slope where the fallen boulders originated ...
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HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating all highway users on Kamehameha Highway at Waimea Bay following the closure Friday, April 10. Loose material has been removed and barriers with rock fencing are being installed on the highway beneath the areas the boulders came from. A cultural blessing of the pohaku will be ...
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HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating on the full closure of Kamehameha Highway at Waimea Bay due to two large boulders falling from the slope above the highway around 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2026. Slope assessments, which involve the possibility of additional rock fall, have begun. For the safety of all ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises road users that all special-use lanes on Kaua‘i and O‘ahu will not be operational Friday, April 10, 2026, as crews address the impacts of the severe weather system. A full list of special-use lanes, which includes the Zipperlane and the Kῡhiō Highway Southbound Contraflow, can be ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies drivers of closures on the H-1 Freeway in each direction between the King Street on and off-ramps for storm damage work along the freeway.  Crews will close the far-right lane on the westbound H-1 Freeway, as well as the far-left lane on the eastbound side of ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is continuing storm preparations for the April Severe Weather system. On O‘ahu crews have been clearing streams, culverts and drains from Kahalu‘u to Kahuku and toward Hale‘iwa. Crews are placing water filter socks around the debris from the March storms temporarily stored at Weed Circle to reduce ...
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HILO, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users of slow traffic with intermittent stops along Daniel K Inouye Highway between mile posts 27 to 31 on Wednesday April 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.   The closure is necessary for the crews to do maintenance work.   Work is weather ...
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