Department of Transportation

HONOLULU – Approximately two people are killed every week in a traffic crash in Hawaii....
Read More Traffic Safety Advocates Remember Victims Of Fatal Crashes It’s a shocking statistic that motivated over 100 government and community stakeholders from traffic safety, law enforcement, judiciary, highway design and data management to work together to develop and implement the Hawaii Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP).  It is a ...
Read More Traffic Safety Advocates Remember Victims Of Fatal Crashes

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) and the four county police departments are partnering to launch the annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign by buckling down on those who are not buckled up. The goal of the mobilization is to save lives and reduce injuries by reminding everyone to buckle up. The annual ...
Read More Hawaii Kicks Off “Click It Or Ticket” Enforcement And Education Campaign

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that H-1 Freeway lane modifications will be implemented in the westbound direction between the Pearl City/Waimalu Off-Ramp (Exit 10) and the H-1/H-2 Split beginning Sunday morning, May 3. A new right lane will be opened near the Waipahu Off-Ramp (Exit 8B). HDOT will open ...
Read More H-1 Freeway Westbound Lane Modifications Begin Sunday Morning On Pearl City Viaduct

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that emergency roadwork on Kamehameha Highway in Kaaawa will begin on Wednesday, April 29, to repair a section of the highway.  Lane closures will cover approximately one half-mile between Keo Place and Trout Farm Road, fronting the Crouching Lion Inn. Lane closures for preparation ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway Shoreline Emergency Repairs In Kaaawa To Begin Tomorrow

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that nighttime roadwork in the westbound direction in the Pearl City area will be delayed on State, City and Rail Transit projects until 10 p.m. tonight to help alleviate traffic due to an ongoing H-1 traffic fatality investigation in the Pearl City area. Other ...
Read More [Update @ 5:15 p.m.] Westbound Nightwork Delayed Until 10 p.m., H-1 Westbound HOV & Shoulder Lanes Open In Specific Locations

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the H-1 Freeway westbound HOV left lane (a.k.a. the “Diamond Lane”) is open for use by all vehicles to help alleviate traffic due to an ongoing H-1 traffic fatality investigation in the Pearl City area. H-1 westbound right shoulder lanes are also open ...
Read More H-1 Westbound HOV & Shoulder Lanes Open In Specific Locations To Alleviate Rush-Hour Traffic Today

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will hold a public meeting to discuss upcoming repairs to Kamehameha Highway in the vicinity of the Crouching Lion Inn in Kaaawa.  The meeting will include a presentation of the proposed construction alternatives being considered, which includes nighttime and weekend work to minimize the construction duration.  HDOT ...
Read More Public Informational Mtg. Scheduled For Kamehameha Hwy. Emergency Roadwork In Kaaawa

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists of multiple lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Kaonohi Street Overpass and the H-1/H-2 Split scheduled for 8 p.m. on Saturday night, Apr. 18, through Sunday morning, Apr. 19, at 9 a.m. for pavement striping and marker installations. ...
Read More H-1 Freeway Lane Closures This Weekend From Pearl City To Waipahu For Pavement Striping

LIHUE – The state Department of Transportation (HDOT), Highways Division, launched the Nawiliwili Road Improvements Project with a groundbreaking ceremony earlier today.  Highway improvements will be made on Nawiliwili Road from Kaumualii Highway to the vicinity of Kanani Street, fronting the busy Kukui Grove Shopping Center, to replace the existing asphalt concrete pavement with more ...
Read More Nawiliwili Road Improvements Project Launched With Groundbreaking Ceremony

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public that the state Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Office, located at 99-501 Salt Lake Boulevard, will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, Apr. 15, starting at 12 p.m. noon and for the remainder of the day for staff training. The temporary closure will affect both the ...
Read More Commercial Drivers License Office Near Aloha Stadium To Close Early On April 15 At 12 P.M.