Department of Transportation

Ship’s propulsion system damaged en route to Hawaii HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division, state officials and the Norwegian Cruise Line leadership are coordinating a plan for the arrival of the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship. The ship experienced propulsion problems that require repairs at the next port, which is Honolulu Harbor. ...
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Gov. David Y. Ige issued a second supplemental emergency proclamation ordering all individuals, both residents and visitors, arriving or returning to the State of Hawaiʻi to a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine. The mandate — the first such action in the nation — applies to all arrivals at state airports from the continental U.S. and international destinations ...
Read More Governor Ige orders mandatory 14-day quarantine for all individuals arriving or returning to the State of Hawaiʻi

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is installing 250 hand sanitizing dispensers with more than 12,000 boxes of anti-bacterial solution that will be placed in high passenger volume areas throughout the airports statewide. “We sincerely thank Hawaiian Airlines and Pacific Air Cargo for their work delivering the dispensers quickly and free of charge ...
Read More Additional hand sanitizer dispensers installed at airports statewide to help fight Covid-19

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), the U.S. Army (Army), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are engaged in continued dialogue regarding the termination of HDOT’s lease with the Army of the Dillingham Airfield (HDH). HDOT sent HDH tenants a notification letter confirming that their 30-day revocable permits will cease effective June 30, ...
Read More HDOT, U.S. Army and FAA continue Dillingham Airfield transition to military management

Public comments will be gathered via email and meetings in Honolulu and at HDOT District offices. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking comments on overall goals for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in HDOT’s transportation contracts. DBEs are for-profit small businesses whose primary owner and management are considered socially and economically ...
Read More Hdot seeking input on goals for award of contracts to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

HONOLULU – After careful consideration the Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division (HDOTA) has concluded that operating Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is not in the best interest of the State of Hawaii and has notified the Department of the Army and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it is exercising its right to terminate the Army ...
Read More HDOTA to transfer Dillingham Airfield back to the U.S. Army

KAILUA-KONA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division notifies the public there will be fire training exercises at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) for the Hawaii District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) units beginning Monday, Feb. 3 through Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. There will be two training fires daily ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the traveling public of construction and temporary closures of two parking structure entrances at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) beginning Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. The ground level parking entrances for the International parking structure and the Terminal 1 parking structure (formerly known as the Interisland ...
Read More Traveling public alerted to temporary closure of HNL parking structure entrances

KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the traveling public of temporary construction on Old Haleakala Highway/Kala Road at Kahului Airport (OGG) starting Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. The lane closure will be in effect for paving and improvement work on Old Haleakala Highway/Kala Road between the Heliport intersection and the Airport Access Road ...
Read More Traveling public alerted to roadwork at OGG

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts the traveling public of a three-day employee strike by members of the Unite Here Local 5 union which includes food service employees who work at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The employees began the picket line at HNL this morning. It is ...
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