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HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of lane closures on Kamehameha Highway in the southbound direction between Whitmore Avenue and Kilani Avenue on Tuesday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for road resurfacing on the approaches to the Karsten Thot bridge. During this time, the northbound lane will be ...
Read More Karsten Thot Bridge Lane Closures Tuesday, July 23, For Road Resurfacing

HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of a single lane closure on Farrington Highway in the westbound (Honolulu-bound) direction between Jade Street and Makaha Valley Road on Tuesday, July 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for waterline maintenance.  Traffic will be contraflowed through the remaining open lanes. Motorists are advised ...
Read More Farrington Highway Lane Closures on Tuesday for Waterline Maintenance

HONOLULU – The state Department of Transportation (HDOT), Highways Division, will be holding a public informational meeting to discuss the findings of a traffic study analyzing existing traffic conditions in the Mililani Mauka area, specifically at the H-2 Freeway Mililani Interchange.    As part of the assessment process, a public informational meeting is scheduled at the ...
Read More Public Informational Meeting Scheduled for H-2 Freeway Mililani Interchange Traffic Study

HONOLULU – The state Department of Transportation (DOT), Harbors Division, celebrated the dedication of a new Harbor Police patrol boat in the waters of Honolulu Harbor earlier today.  The new 27-foot, aluminum-hull vessel was christened Kia`iawa, meaning “harbor guardian,” and will patrol both Honolulu and Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbors. “Security of our harbors is critical ...
Read More New Harbor Police Patrol Boat Dedicated at Honolulu Harbor

HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of three left lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Aiea Heights Drive Overpass and the Waikele/Waipahu Off-Ramp (Exit 7) on Tuesday night, July 9, through Thursday, July 11, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., for viaduct deck repairs.  For ...
Read More H-1 Freeway Lane Closures from Aiea to Waipahu for Viaduct Deck Repairs

HONOLULU – The popular Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) program, launched back in 2009 by the state Department of Transportation (DOT), will be expanding its coverage on the H-1 Freeway eastward to Ainakoa Avenue in Waialae beginning Monday, July 1, 2013.  This expansion will provide an additional three miles of coverage area from the current end ...
Read More Freeway Service Patrol To Expand H-1 Coverage East To Ainakoa Avenue

KAHULUI – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, Harbors Division (DOT-Harbors), invites the general public and all interested parties to a public informational meeting to discuss proposed improvements to Hāna Pier. DOT-Harbors is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to address potential environmental impacts of the proposed improvements and to solicit public input on topics such as ...
Read More Public Informational Meeting Scheduled For Hana Pier Improvements Environmental Assessment

KONA – The state Department of Transportation celebrated the dedication of a new Air Traffic Control Tower and a groundbreaking for a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting (ARFF) facility at the Kona International Airport earlier today. The new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control Tower will provide improved visibility over all movement areas and ...
Read More Kona International Airport Dedicates New Air Traffic Control Tower, Breaks Ground For Aircraft Rescue & Fire-Fighting Station

The simple act of wearing a seat belt and using a child restraint can protect you and your family from serious injury or even death.  According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, lap and shoulder belts reduce the risk of fatal injury by 44 percent among back-seat outboard (seat positions next to the door) ...
Read More State DOT and County Police Departments Remind all Motor Vehicle Occupants to ‘Click It or Ticket’

HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists that the H-3 Freeway will be closed in the westbound (Honolulu-bound) direction between the Kamehameha Highway off-ramp (Exit 11), at the Halekou Interchange, and the Halawa Interchange from 7 p.m. on Saturday night, May 11, to 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, May 12, for tunnel ...
Read More H-3 Freeway Honolulu-Bound Lanes Closed For Tunnel Cleaning On Saturday Night