LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Kauai motorists of lane closures on Nawiliwili Road (Route 58) in both directions between Kanani Street and Wilcox Road beginning on Monday, June 4, 2018. Roadwork will be scheduled weekly on Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on state holidays. Nawiliwili Road ...
Read More Nawiliwili Road lane closures from Kanani Street to Waapa Road for resurfacing work
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Work begins on alternate route through private property to connect to Alaili Road; grading and levelling of Chain of Craters evacuation route expected to be complete Saturday, June 2. HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is working with the County of Hawaii and Sanfords Service Center Inc. to prepare an alternate emergency route ...
Read More Update on emergency road work in lower Puna
Completion of first phase of lower slope stabilization in Wainiha allowed for the modification to the weight restriction. LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is increasing the weight restriction on the 2-mile single lane route on Kuhio Highway (Route 560) between Waikoko and Wainiha from 5 tons to 8 tons, effective Thursday, May ...
Read More Weight restriction on Kuhio Highway on Kauai’s north shore increased to 8 tons
HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces potential traffic delays as heavy machinery is transported from the vicinity of Waikoloa Road to Kalapana for use in preparation of lower Puna evacuation routes Thursday, May 31, 2018. There will be intermittent road closures from approximately 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. along the Waikoloa roadway ...
Read More Traffic delays from Waikoloa to Kalapana expected Thursday, May 31 due to oversized equipment movement
LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is modifying the late-night convoy schedule for local access via Kuhio Highway (Route 560) to Wainiha and Haena. On May 29, 2018, HDOT announced the addition of a late-night convoy beginning Wednesday, May 30, 2018. After receiving community feedback, the departure times for the convoys have been ...
Read More Update to schedule for local late-night convoy for Kuhio Highway between Waikoko and Wainiha
Hawaii National Park, Hawai‘i – The National Park Service and Hawai‘i Department of Transportation have signed an agreement to prepare Chain of Craters-Kalapana Road as an evacuation route through Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park should Highway 130 be cut off by lava from the Kīlauea eruption. Work began May 30 to remove a 0.7-mile-wide section of ...
Read More Work begins on Chain of Craters-Kalapana Road evacuation route
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that construction for the Kalanianaole Highway Resurfacing project from West Hind Drive to the H-1 Freeway will begin on Sunday night, June 3, 2018. Roadwork will be scheduled in both directions on Sunday nights through Friday mornings, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., nightly, ...
Read More Kalanianaole Highway Resurfacing project from West Hind Drive to the H-1 Freeway begins Sunday, June 3
Rough schedule for completion puts needed upgrade of the 3 Ws 78 days from submission of Section 106 documents. LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the addition of a 10 p.m. Wainiha to Waikoko convoy and a 10:30 p.m. Waikoko to Wainiha convoy to the schedule for local access via Kuhio Highway ...
Read More Schedule for local access to Kuhio Highway between Waikoko and Wainiha updated
Heavy machinery to be transported from Waikoloa Road to Kalapana for use in preparation of lower Puna evacuation route. HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces potential traffic delays as heavy machinery is transported from the vicinity of Waikoloa Road to Kalapana for use in preparation of lower Puna evacuation routes this morning. ...
Read More Traffic delays possible Tuesday, May 29 due to oversized equipment movement
KONA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Hawaii Island motorists that all turning lanes will be closed at the Makako Bay Drive and Queen Kaahumanu Highway intersection beginning on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 continuously through Tuesday, June 5, 2018, over a 24-hour period, 7 days a week, for highway improvements and utility relocations. ...
Read More Turning lanes will be closed at the Makako Bay Drive and Queen Kaahumanu Highway intersection beginning Tuesday, May 29