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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

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts travelers of limited parking at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport’s public parking lots due to an increased amount of air travel for Spring Break. There are nearly 5,200 parking spaces available to the public at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). During ...
Read More HDOT alerts travelers of limited parking at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

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

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the H-3 Freeway will be closed in the Honolulu-bound direction between the Halekou Interchange and Halawa Interchange on Saturday night, March 17, 2018 through Sunday morning, March 18, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., for routine maintenance in the Harano Tunnel. Motorists ...
Read More H-3 Freeway weekend closure scheduled for tunnel maintenance on March 17

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is discontinuing the trial “no outlet” restriction from 29th Avenue (also known as Poni Moi Avenue) onto Keeau-Pahoa Road (Highway 130). This restriction, which sought to improve the efficiency of the highway by limiting the side street connections, was put in place Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, and ...
Read More HDOT concludes 29th Avenue (Poni Moi) pilot; plans additional improvements to Keaau-Pahoa Road