Department of Transportation

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that the weight limit postings for Ninole Stream Bridge, Hilea Stream Bridge, and Waiaka Stream Bridge have been lifted and all three bridges have returned to the unposted bridge weight limit of 40 tons. Weight reduction signs were posted at the bridges on Hawaii Belt ...
Read More Weight limit postings removed for Ninole, Hilea, and Waiaka Bridges

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the H-1 Freeway will be closed in the westbound direction between the Makakilo Drive overpass and the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1) on Tuesday night, April 10, 2018, through Friday morning, April 13, 2018, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., ...
Read More H-1 Freeway closures for the Kapolei Interchange Complex, Phase 2 project

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division, Oahu District Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) has received the Silver Award from the American Marketing Association’s Marketer of the Year Awards for the Trash Free Hawaii Public Service Announcements (PSA) that delivered compelling messages regarding the importance of preventing litter and keeping the environment ...
Read More HDOT Storm Water Management Program’s Trash Free Hawaii Campaign recognized at Marketer of the Year Awards

HONOLULU – Dedicated to saving lives, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), four county police departments and our private partners Toyota Hawaii and DTRIC Insurance are working together on educating all of Hawaii’s roadway users about the dangers of distracted driving throughout National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. According to the National Highway Traffic ...
Read More April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

KAHULUI – The State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration will be holding a public informational meeting for the proposed Paia Relief Route project to address existing traffic congestion along Hana Highway in Paia. The meeting is scheduled at the following location and time: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. Paia Community ...
Read More Public informational meeting scheduled for the Paia Relief Route project on April 17

HONOLULU – Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) crews have completed debris removal and installation of temporary barriers on H-1 Freeway overpass. This overpass reaches over the H-201 Moanalua Freeway and leads to the Airport on-ramp from the westbound H-1 Freeway. A barrier on the overpass was damaged at approximately 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 29, 2018, ...
Read More Temporary barriers in place on H-1 Freeway Overpass; speed limit reduced to 20 mph

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts Oahu motorists to the closure of all eastbound lanes of the H-201 Moanalua Freeway at Middle Street. All westbound lanes on H-201 are open, both westbound lanes heading into the Airport on-ramp from the H-1 Freeway are closed. Earlier this afternoon a truck carrying crane counterweights ...
Read More Barrier on H-1 Freeway Overpass damaged, debris closes eastbound H-201 Freeway near Middle Street

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be conducting a traffic study next week as a component in determining if continuous shoulders for bicycle and pedestrian use will be installed along Kamehameha Highway between Ka Uka Boulevard and Lanikuhana Avenue. Installation of the shoulders in each direction would mean a reduction in northbound ...
Read More HDOT to conduct traffic study along Kamehameha Highway from Waipio to Mililani, single northbound lane closure required beginning Monday, April 2

HDOT to broadcast traffic fatality number on message signs; public can submit message ideas through Twitter, Facebook  HONOLULU – In an effort to reduce preventable deaths on Hawaii roadways, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will begin broadcasting traffic fatality statistics and safety messages weekly over permanent Dynamic Message Signs on Oahu, on the HDOT ...
Read More HDOT takes big step as 2018 pedestrian fatalities increase at an alarming rate

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is proud to announce the start of the Farrington Highway Resurfacing – Kahe Power Plant to Hakimo Road project which includes a resurfacing of the highway, replacement of striping and pavement markers, and a relocation and consolidation of bus stops. All westbound lanes will be closed on ...
Read More Nightly closure of westbound Farrington Highway in Nanakuli for resurfacing work begins March 18