Highways News

LAHAINA – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying motorists of upcoming closures for the week of Nov. 20, on Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) as part of the West Maui Temporary School Facilities project. A single lane closure on Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) in the southbound direction at the highway’s intersection with Akahele Street ...
Read More Single lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway at Akahele Street for waterline work

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will reopen the  Honolulu-bound (town-bound) lanes of Likelike Highway through Wilson Tunnel at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. HDOT closed both town-bound lanes of Likelike Highway on Nov. 9 in response to fractured ceiling rods discovered in a routine inspection. The replacement of the critical 25 ...
Read More Wilson tunnel townbound reopens Saturday night

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues this update for continued work on Mākaha Bridge No. 3.    There will be a single lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) at Mākaha Bridge No. 3, (the bridge southeast of Kili Drive), from Monday, Nov. 27 through Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, for the installation of the bridge ...
Read More Single lane closure for work on Mākaha Bridge No. 3, beginning Nov. 27

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) and its federal, state, county and community partners remind Hawaiʻi motorists to move over or slow down when approaching emergency vehicles during Crash Responder Safety Week, Nov. 13 to 17. Traffic incidents are the number one cause of death for emergency responders nationwide. Hawaiʻi’s most recent incident ...
Read More Motorists reminded to keep Roadside Heroes safe during Crash Responder Safety Week, Nov. 13-17

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that both lanes of the Kaneohe-bound Likelike Highway will be closed from Nalanieha Street to the Wilson Tunnel from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. During the closure crews will cut back overgrowth at the tunnel portals, scrape shoulders, clean swales, clean and replace ...
Read More Likelike Highway Kaneohe-bound to close Sunday, Nov. 12 from 8A – 6P

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that both lanes of the Honolulu-bound (town-bound) Likelike Highway will remain closed between the H-3 Freeway split and the Wilson Tunnel through Monday, Nov.13, 2023. One lane will be opened at 5 a.m. Monday. HDOT closed the town-bound lanes of Likelike Highway Thursday night after ...
Read More Town-bound Likelike Highway Closed at Wilson Tunnel Through Monday, Nov. 13

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that both lanes of the Honolulu-bound (townbound) Likelike Highway will be closed from the H-3 Freeway split through the Wilson Tunnel immediately due to damaged stainless steel ceiling rods found in a routine inspection. The full closure will remain in place as crews make emergency repairs and ...
Read More 11/9/23 9:20PM emergency closure of Likelike Highway Honolulu-bound at Wilson Tunnel

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues this update for the Mākaha Bridge Replacement Project No. 3 and No. 3A. There will be a full closure in both directions on Farrington Highway (Route 93) at Mākaha Bridge No. 3, (the bridge southeast of Kili Drive), beginning Friday, Nov. 17 at 8:30 a.m. through 8 ...
Read More Replacement of Mākaha Bridge No. 3 scheduled for weekend of Nov. 17

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of a hearing scheduled on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., for proposed changes to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) 19-123 “Statewide Motorcycle, Moped, and Motor Scooter Education Courses and Licensing Skill Test Waiver.” The public hearing will be held at ...
Read More Public hearing for proposed changes to Hawaii Administrative Rule 19-123

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides notice per Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Section 264-1.5 of its intent to declare Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 19) in the vicinity of milepost 6.5, Kapuʻe Stream Bridge, a traffic emergency zone. A traffic emergency zone declaration allows HDOT to expedite procurement and permitting to take action to ...
Read More Traffic emergency zone hearing: Hawaii Belt Road Kapue Bridge