Highways News

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts westside motorists of continued work to repair utility lines on Farrington Highway near Kahe Power Plant in Nanakuli. The utility lines were downed in an early morning crash Monday, March 28, 2022. The right lane of westbound Farrington Highway at the crash site was closed as ...
Read More Repairs to downed lines on Farrington Highway near Kahe Power Plant

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that kahakō and ‘okina will be added to signs on the Pali Highway as part of the Pali Highway Resurfacing project. Under the policy announced on March 1, 2022, HDOT is providing a two-week comment period for the Hawaiian spelling of the signs that are installed ...
Read More Hawaiian diacritical markings to be added to signs on the Pali Highway

HILO – As emergency repairs continue to the Kolekole and Nanue Bridges on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in North Hilo, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is reminding the travelling public of the temporary 12-ton (24,000 pound) posted weight limits for these structures. HDOT will continue to verify vehicle documentation to ensure vehicles may safely ...
Read More Kolekole and Nanue Bridges on Hawaii Belt Road in North Hilo Weight Posted to 12 Tons

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that as part of the Pali Highway Improvements Phase 2, the raised pedestrian crosswalks on Pali Highway in Nuuanu, will be reinstalled at the highway’s intersections with Upper Dowsett Avenue and Lower Dowsett Avenue. The raised pedestrian crossing at Ahipuu Place will be removed as the ...
Read More Raised pedestrian crosswalks to be reinstalled on Pali Highway in Nuuanu at Upper Dowsett Avenue and Lower Dowsett Avenue

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that both lanes of the Honolulu-bound (townbound) will be closed from the H-3 Freeway split through the Wilson Tunnel beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, March 25, and ending at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 26. During the overnight closure, crews will clean the tunnel and repair ...
Read More Townbound Likelike Highway closed at Wilson Tunnel overnight Friday, March 25

KAHULUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Maui motorists of a nightly full closure of Piʻilani Highway in both directions between Kaonoulu Street and Piʻikea Avenue, for temporary striping and barrier installations. Closures will occur during the following times: Piʻilani Highway will be closed from 8 p.m. on Thursday night, March 24, through ...
Read More Nightly closure of Pi’ilani Highway between Kaonoulu Street and Pi’ikea Avenue March 24 to 27

HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking applications to plan, develop, implement and evaluate eligible Safe Routes to School (SRTS) non-infrastructure projects.  A call for applications is available at the following link. https://hands.ehawaii.gov/hands/opportunities/opportunity-details/21161 SRTS is an international effort to increase safety and promote walking and bicycling to/from school.  The federally ...
Read More Safe Routes to School Call for Applications

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of a right lane closure on Farrington Highway in the southbound direction between St. John’s Road and Maipalaoa Road on Saturday, March 19, and Saturday, March 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., for paving work at Maipalaoa Bridge. The work is necessary to ...
Read More Single lane closure scheduled at Maipalaoa Bridge on Saturday March 19 and 26

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Keaukaha motorists of utility work to install underground cable between March 21 and April 22, 2022, on Kalanianaole Avenue. Work will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday – Friday for a month, weather permitting. The utility work is needed for ...
Read More Lane shift on Kalanianaole Avenue for underground utilities installation March 21 – April 22

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public that the traffic control for the intersection of Pali Highway and Vineyard Boulevard will be switched over to the traffic signals installed as part of the Pali Highway Improvements Phase 2. Work to complete the change will begin at 8 a.m., Wednesday, March 16, ...
Read More Pali Highway and Vineyard Boulevard traffic signals to be switched Wednesday, March 16