Highways News

KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is providing notice of a detour traffic pattern on Honoapiilani Highway between Kuihelani Highway and Waiko Road in Waikapu. Beginning Wednesday, April 8, northbound traffic will be detoured to Kuihelani Highway during work hours, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Southbound traffic will remain on Honoapiilani Highway. This ...
Read More Traffic pattern change during work hours on Honoapiilani Highway between Kuihelani Highway and Waiko Road

LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the travelling public of the 24/7 emergency closure of the westbound lane of Kaumualii Highway (Route 50) at the bridge between Kekaha Beach Park and the Kekaha Landfill. This closure is effective immediately. The emergency closure is to repair erosion damage from the recent storms. The ...
Read More Kaumualii Highway (Route 50) reduced to single lane at bridge between Kekaha Beach Park and Kekaha Landfill

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is sharing traffic volume data for major state routes on the HDOT website. The data will be updated weekly on Mondays and is available at: https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/covid-19-traffic-volume-comparison/ HDOT is making this data available during the period of Governor Ige’s Stay-at-Home order, which became effective Statewide on March 25 ...
Read More Traffic volume data for major state routes available on HDOT website

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that the scheduled night work for the Kapolei Interchange project will remain the same for the week starting on Sunday April 5, 2020. Motorists should be aware that working hours have been extended to start at 8 p.m. to maximize construction during this time ...
Read More Nightly closures scheduled for the Kapolei Interchange project for the week starting on April 5

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the travelling public that the H-3 Freeway between the Likelike Highway Onramp and the Halawa Interchange will be closed in the Halawa/Honolulu bound direction beginning from 7 p.m. Friday, April 3 to 4 a.m. Monday, April 6. During the 57-hour continuous closure, HDOT contractors will repair ...
Read More H-3 Freeway Halawa bound to close 7 p.m. Friday, April 3 through 4 a.m. Monday, April 6

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides the following updates on Highways operations during the Governor’s emergency period for COVID-19. Lane closures HDOT Highways remains committed to maintaining and improving the highways system during the COVID-19 emergency and has extended hours for closures on the following projects in response to lower than normal ...
Read More COVID-19 updates on REAL ID, lane closures, and other Highways work

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of nightly closures scheduled on the H-1 Freeway, Kalaeoloa Boulevard, and Farrington Highway, for the Kapolei Interchange project, for the week of Sunday, March 29, 2020, through Friday, April 3, 2020. Working hours have been extended to start at 8 p.m., to maximize construction ...
Read More Nightly closures scheduled for the Kapolei Interchange project for the week starting on March 29

HONOLULU – In accordance with Governor Ige’s Stay at Home and Work from Home orders and considering the decreased volumes on Hawaii roads, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division will be suspending operation of the State’s special use lanes beginning Wednesday, March 25. Special use lanes are contraflow or High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) ...
Read More HDOT special use lanes temporarily stop operations March 25

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that the onramps from Makakilo Drive in both directions onto the eastbound H-1 Freeway will be closed nightly, beginning on Monday night, March 30, 2020, through Friday morning, April 3, 2020, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for repaving and loop detector work. For ...
Read More Nightly closures scheduled on the Makakilo Drive onramps to the eastbound H-1 Freeway on March 30, through April 3, for repaving work

What does it mean for those needing a State Identification Card, Driver’s License, Motor Vehicle Registration or Safety Check? HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division announces the following changes to its vehicle licensing and safety check programs as part of the effort to reduce face-to-face interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Driver’s ...
Read More Driving credentials and COVID-19 emergency orders