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HONOLULU — With the groundbreaking for a new Aloha Air Cargo facility, the state Department of Transportation today celebrated the start of approximately $750 million in improvement projects for the Honolulu International Airport, as part of the statewide Hawaii Airports Modernization Program. The privately funded $12 million Aloha Air Cargo facility is a key component ...
Read More Honolulu International Airport Modernization Begins Construction

KAHULUI — The state Department of Transportation (DOT), Airports Division, advises pilots and air travelers that Hana Airport will be closed during nighttime hours from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., nightly, on Sunday nights through Friday mornings, beginning on Sunday night, April 28, through the end of August. The nighttime closures are part of an ...
Read More Hana Airport Nighttime Closures Begin Sunday For Runway Lighting Replacement Project

HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of two left lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Waiawa Road Overpass and the Pearl Ridge/Waimalu Off-Ramp (Exit 10) on Tuesday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for viaduct deck repairs. Motorists are advised to use caution ...
Read More Lane Closures on the H-1 Freeway for Deck Repairs Tuesday, April 30

HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of multiple lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Pearl City/Waimalu Off-Ramp (Exit 10) and the Waipahu Off-Ramp (Exit 8B) from 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, April 14, through 5 a.m., Monday Morning, April 15, for viaduct deck repairs. Two ...
Read More H-1 Freeway Lane Closures from Pearl City to Waipahu on Sunday

HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists that Pali Highway will be closed in the Kailua-bound direction between Waokanaka Street and Kamehameha Highway at Castle Junction, from 7 p.m., Saturday night, April 13, through 7 a.m., Sunday morning, April 14, for tunnel cleaning and maintenance work. Electronic message boards will be displayed ...
Read More Pali Highway Kailua-Bound Lanes Closed Saturday Night Through Sunday Morning for Tunnel Cleaning

HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists of multiple lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Pearl City/Waimalu Off-Ramp (Exit 10) and the Waipahu Off-Ramp (Exit 8B) from 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, April 7, through 5 a.m., Monday Morning, April 8, for viaduct deck repairs. Two ...
Read More H-1 Freeway Lane Closures from Pearl City to Waipahu on Sunday

LAHAINA — The state Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the opening of the first phase of the Lahaina Bypass Highway and Kahoma Stream Bridge.   This phase completes just under one mile of highway linking Keawe Street to Lahainaluna Road which gives the community a much needed alternate access route.  It includes the exceptional ...
Read More First Phase of Lahaina Bypass Highway Opens

HONOLULU — Sixteen new fire-fighters will be assigned to Aircraft Rescue & Fire-Fighting stations at Honolulu International, Kalaeloa, Lihue, Hilo International and Kona International Airports after graduating today from the Federal Fire Department Joint Fire-Fighter Recruit Academy.    The graduating class of 39 recruits in the joint Federal-State-Pacific Missile Range Facility training program completed 22 ...
Read More Graduates to Augment Aircraft Rescue& Fire-Fighting Stations on Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii

HONOLULU – The state of Hawaii, Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking applications to plan, develop, implement and evaluate eligible Safe Routes to School (SRTS) infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects.  A call for applications is available at the following link and must be submitted by June 21, 2013. https://spo3.hawaii.gov/notices/notices/plomino_documents/none-100   SRTS is an international effort to ...
Read More Safe Routes to School Call for Applications

HONOLULU – Gov. Neil Abercrombie today proclaimed the month of April “Distracted Driving Awareness Month” in Hawaii, thereby announcing a month-long distracted driving awareness campaign throughout the state. This is the first time that the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is participating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Distracted Driving Awareness Month effort.  ...
Read More State Launches Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Hawaii