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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users that work will begin on the traffic signal project at the Kula Highway (Route 37) and Ōmaʻopio Road intersection on Monday, Dec. 1. Beginning Monday, Dec. 1 the northbound lane at the intersection will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on ...
Read More Improvements to close shoulder and one lane on Kula Highway

HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises road users of a 24/7 lane closure of the makai lane on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 19) at the Hakalau Stream Bridge beginning Wednesday, December 3 to Sunday December 7. The 24/7 closure is needed as the new concrete grout for the bridge repair cures. ...
Read More Hawaiʻi Belt Road goes to single lane at Hakalau Stream Bridge from Dec. 3-7

  HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of upcoming intermittent full closures of Kailua Road (Route 61) at the intersections of Uluʻoa Street and Ulumanu Drive for installation of traffic signal mast arms as part of HDOT’s traffic signal project at these intersections. A traffic signal mast arm spans the ...
Read More Intermittent full closures of Kailua Road at Uluʻoa and Ulumanu Intersections, Dec. 2 and 4

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies drivers of a three-lane closures of the westbound H-1 Freeway, near the Makakilo Drive off-ramp on Monday, Nov. 24, for survey and layout work.  Crews will close three left lanes on the westbound H-1 Freeway in the vicinity of the Makakilo Drive off-ramp, from 8 p.m. ...
Read More Three lanes closed on westbound H-1 Freeway, evening of Monday, Nov. 24

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying the public that construction work will begin on Monday, Nov. 24, for a new electric vehicle  charging station at the Kapalua Airport. A portion of the mauka side of the parking lot will be closed 24/7 during the work. There will be no impact ...
Read More Preparations to begin for construction of EV charging station at Kapalua Airport

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that a helicopter will be used to create Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) scans of the slope behind the Kāne‘ohe-bound H-3 Haʻikū Portal from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, weather permitting. The scans are being taken to get a 3D model ...
Read More Helicopter to conduct LIDAR scanning on slope behind the H-3 Haʻikū portal

Motorists Reminded: “Safety Starts with You” During Crash Responder Safety Week Crash responders and advocates gathered at Aloha Stadium for the 2025 Crash Responders Safety Week. (Photo credit: Hawai‘i Department of Transportation) HONOLULU – November 17-21 has been declared Crash Responder Safety Week by Governor Josh Green — and the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) ...
Read More Crash Responder Safety Week is Nov. 17-21

KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of night lane closures for traffic signal work at the intersection of Hāna Highway and Haleakalā Highway. The closure will be from 9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20 to 6 a.m., Friday Nov. 21. During the work, one lane of Haleakalā Highway on the ...
Read More Night traffic signal work to close lanes at Hāna Highway and Haleakalā Highway intersection

HILO, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the planned reduction of the speed limit in four different areas on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 19). In two areas, the speed limit of 55 mph will be reduced to 45 mph. These areas are between mile markers 9.2 and 9.5, in the vicinity of ...
Read More Speed reductions in four different areas on Hawaiʻi Belt Road

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises travelers that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order Thursday, Nov. 6, mandating a phased reduction in flight operations for certain air carriers at designated “High Impact Airports.” The order requires: 4% reduction in flights between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. ...
Read More HNL identified as High-Impact Airport in FAA Emergency Order