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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs highway users that the Likelike Highway Safety Improvement Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. This project will install upgraded safety features to the newly paved Likelike Highway, from Nālani‘ehā Street to the Wilson Tunnel. Lane closure details are as follows: Monday, Feb. ...
Read More Likelike Highway Safety Improvement Project begins Feb. 26

LĪHU‘E HAWAII – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs commuters of emergency repair work on the Olokele overpass from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  Thursday, Feb. 22. The work will require closure of the Lῑhu‘e-bound lane of Kaumuali‘i Highway (Route 50) between upper and lower Kaumakani Avenue, at mile post 19.3 in the vicinity ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oʻahu motorists of the upcoming temporary closures of four on-ramps and off-ramps for the continuation of the High-Friction Surface Treatment Installation Project beginning Wednesday night, Feb. 21.  Surface friction coating, to improve safety, will be installed at various on-ramps and off-ramps throughout the island as a ...
Read More Freeway ramp closures for surface treatment continue Feb. 21

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues this notification of lane closures for emergency bridge repair work on the H-1 Freeway westbound, near Kahuapaani Street.   Crews will be closing the two left lanes on the westbound H-1 Freeway, in the vicinity of Ice Palace and Kahuapaani Street, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 ...
Read More Full closure of two westbound lanes on H-1 Freeway begins Friday, Feb. 16

HONOLULU – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $30.6 million to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) for improvements at two Hawai‘i airports – the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and the Kahului Airport (OGG). The awards are part of $970 million in grants for fiscal year 2024 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment ...
Read More Federal Aviation Administration Awards .6 Million for Hawai‘i Airport Improvements

HANALEI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of the final full  closures of Kūhiō Highway (Route 560) between Hanalei Plantation Road and Ohiki Road  for the Hanalei Bridge Repair project. The full nighttime closures will be: -11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 through 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 -11 p.m. Wednesday, ...
Read More Final full nighttime closures for Hanalei bridge repair

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues this update for continued work on the Mākaha Bridge Replacement Project No. 3 and 3A. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply requires a temporary water outage from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 to perform the connection of the main waterline at ...
Read More Temporary water outage on Feb. 28 for water line connection at Mākaha Bridge No. 3

KONA – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will temporarily close Runway 17-35 at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) for 15 consecutive nights starting from Tuesday, Feb. 13 until Tuesday, Feb. 27, between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. There are no alternate runways at KOA, and therefore the ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Transportation to Conduct Runway Repairs at Kona International Airport

KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Maui motorists that all three eastbound lanes and the left turn pocket on Kaʻahumanu Avenue (Route 32) between Kane Street and Lono Avenue will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning beginning Monday night, Feb. 12 through Saturday morning, Feb. 17. ...
Read More Nightly closure of eastbound lanes on Kaʻahumanu Avenue between Kane Street and Lono Avenue

HONOLULU – Beginning March 1, 2024, transportation network companies (TNC) must have a valid permit from the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) to operate in Hawai‘i. The new requirement applies to rideshare companies that use a digital network or software app to connect passengers to drivers. The permit application form is available on the HDOT ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Transportation Launches Transportation Network Company Permit Application