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KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division celebrated the opening of the new Kahului Airport Access Road. The road officially opens to traffic at midnight Saturday, July 23, 2016. The new Airport Access Road connects Hana Highway to Lanui Loop. The improvements will help relieve traffic congestion on Dairy Road, which is ...
Read More New Airport Access Road to improve traffic and efficiency around Kahului Airport

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be making improvements to the Zipper lane in order to add a second lane for drivers. This project follows Governor David Ige’s directive to make operational improvements that can be implemented quickly and enhance efficiency of the highway system. Crews will make adjustments to widen the ...
Read More Zipper lane work to improve traffic congestion during peak hours, lane closures required

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts the public that two northbound lanes will be closed on Liliha Street between North King Street and the H-1 Freeway eastbound on-ramp beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016 through 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2016 as part of the Liliha Street Rehabilitation ...
Read More Weekend lane closures on Liliha Street scheduled to begin Friday, July 15

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the Likelike Highway will be closed in the Honolulu-bound direction between Kahekili Highway and Valley View Drive from 7 p.m. on Saturday night, July 16, through 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 17, for routine tunnel maintenance and cleaning. Electronic message boards will ...
Read More Likelike Highway Honolulu-bound closed Saturday night, July 16, for tunnel maintenance

The editorial piece “DOT must explain road priorities” published in the Honolulu Star Advertiser Friday, July 8, 2016 contained highly inaccurate information. HDOT understands people are concerned about postponing large capacity projects. However, building new and expensive roads does not make sense if the State does not have the money to maintain the roads it ...
Read More HDOT response to a Honolulu Star Advertiser editorial

KAHULUI — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is proud to announce that the Design-Build contract for the Lahaina Bypass 1B-2 phase, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration – Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD), has been awarded to Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc., Honolulu, HI. The awarded contract amount of $38.6 million includes ...
Read More Contract awarded for the Lahaina Bypass 1B-2Phase project

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists that High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane hours are being extended 30 minutes for the following routes: · H-1 Freeway eastbound (HOV, Waiawa Interchange to Keehi Interchange) · H-1 Freeway eastbound (Zip lane, Managers Drive overpass to Keehi Interchange) · H-1 Freeway eastbound (shoulder express lane ...
Read More HOV hours extended for specific routes, other HOV lanes converted to single occupancy

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce it has been tentatively selected for one of the reimbursable service agreements (RSA) that will allow expanded services with the HDOT Airports Division. Through Governor David Ige’s leadership, HDOT applied for the RSA with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). HDOT was ...
Read More HDOT named finalist for federal program to allow expanded services

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts the public that two southbound lanes will be closed on Liliha Street between North School Street and North King Street beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2016 through 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2016 as part of the Liliha Street Rehabilitation project. Special ...
Read More Weekend lane closures on Liliha Street scheduled to begin Friday, June 24

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the H-3 Freeway will be closed in the Kaneohe-bound direction between the Halawa Interchange and the Likelike Highway Underpass beginning Saturday night, June 25, from 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. Sunday morning, June 26, for routine tunnel maintenance and cleaning. Electronic message boards ...
Read More H-3 Freeway Kaneohe-bound closed Saturday night June 25 for tunnel maintenance