Revision: Due to contractor scheduling the nightly closures originally announced for Aug. 4, will now begin, Aug. 18. LĪHUʻE, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists of nightly full closures of Kūhiō Highway between Hanalei Plantation Road and ʻŌhiki Road Sunday through Thursday from Aug.18 to Sunday, September 15. There will ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of upcoming lane closures on Farrington Highway (Route 93) as part of the work to replace the Ulehawa Bridge in Nānākuli. The left lane in the eastbound direction will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, 8 and 9. The ...
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Motorist hit and killed while attending to his broken-down car on H-1 Freeway Ben and Dolores Lum had been married for more than 60 years. They were killed on the H-1 Freeway last week Thursday in what has been a deadly start to August. The Lums leave behind three sons, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. “It’s ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists of an upcoming emergency closure on Kalihi Street (Route 63) to repair guardrails that were damaged due to a recent motor vehicle crash. This will be a left lane closure in the Honolulu-bound direction on the Kalihi Street off-ramp to the H-1 Freeway, eastbound, on ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that nighttime work will begin on the Pali Highway from Vineyard Boulevard to the Wylie Street Interchange on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. Paving operations will occur nightly, from Sunday nights through Friday mornings, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists can expect one to ...
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August 2 was a tragic day on Hawaii roads. Three people were killed in a head-on collision in Lāhainā, Maui, and a bicyclist was hit and killed in Waimānalo, Oahu. The deaths mark 51 lives lost on Hawai‘i roads so far this year, which constitutes a significant reduction from the 72 deaths we saw this ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation informs the public of lane closures on the H-1 Freeway to address spalling on two bridges in Pearl City, the Kaahumanu Overpass Bridge and the Waiawa Overpass Bridge. The concrete spalling was discovered in regular inspections and must be repaired to avoid future deterioration. There are no weight ...
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One lane anticipated to open to local traffic Monday evening. KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that Kekaulike Avenue between mile marker 8 (vicinity of Maui Wedding Flowers) and Alae Road will remain closed until further notice. The road was closed due to fallen trees and a landslide at approximately 7 a.m., ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of a full closure of the H-3 Freeway in the Kaneohe-bound direction between the Halawa Interchange and the Halekou Interchange, for expansion joint repair work. Roadwork will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday night, Nov. 12, 2021, and continue through the weekend until 4 ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides clarification on Electric Vehicle (EV) driver’s use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in consideration of the sunset of Act 168 (2012) on June 30, 2020. HDOT supports the continued exemption for EVs from HOV lane restrictions and has sent a letter to the Honolulu Police ...
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