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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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds interisland travelers to give themselves extra time at airports this week due the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. The week-long cultural festival, which began on April 5 and runs through April 11, is expected to draw thousands of participants and enthusiasts to Hawai‘i Island, which could ...
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Passengers on Wide-Body Aircraft with Afternoon and Nighttime Departures will be Sent to Terminal 2 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises travelers of daily construction to repave Taxiway G between Gate B-5 and Gate A-16 at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). Closures for the paving will begin at 10:00 p.m. ...
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LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has completed a series of public meetings to share information and gather community input on the Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan (LAOP). The March meetings, offered in person and online, provided an overview of the purpose and goals of the LAOP, which focuses on optimizing existing ...
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Over 1,200 Vehicles Used Kolekole Emergency Route for Morning Commute HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that both westbound lanes of Farrington Highway between Piliokahi Avenue and Pohakunui Avenue are expected to open in time for the afternoon commute starting at 2 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2026. Multiple lanes were ...
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Emergency Route will be Open to Mitigate Traffic as BWS Works to Repair 24-inch Water Main. HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is announcing the Kolekole pass emergency route will be open for drivers heading out from the Wai‘anae Coast between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. Monday, April 6, 2026. This access has ...
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