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Intermittent closures will continue Tuesday, Feb. 7. Full closure from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides the following as an update on the rockfall on Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay. The highway was reopened at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. Rock scaling requiring intermittent closures as loose ...
Read More Feb. 6 update on Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay

Intermittent closures needed to bring down loose material on Monday, Feb. 6. HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has reopened Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay after a day of rockfall mitigation along a stretch of the highway. 26 feet of temporary concrete barriers have been brought in for reinforcement, creating an eight-foot wall ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway reopened near Waimea Bay after early morning rockfall

Intermittent closures needed to bring down loose material on Monday, Feb. 6. HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports that the drone assessment of Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay has been completed and the route will be reopened Sunday evening. HDOT will provide a final update for today once the road is confirmed ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay will reopen Sunday night

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating on the emergency closure of Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay announced at 7:23 a.m. Sunday, February 5, 2023. As of 12 p.m. the roadway remains closed. Initial assessment is that rock scaling needs to be done to remove loose material from the slope. The rocks ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay will remain closed Sunday due to rockfall

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating on the emergency closure of Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay announced at 7:23 a.m. Sunday, February 5, 2023. As of 10 a.m. the roadway remains closed as HDOT is deploying drones and a contractor to survey the slope the rockfall originated from. The drone footage ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay closed due to rockfall

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation informs the public of lane closures on the H-1 Freeway to address spalling on two bridges in Pearl City, the Kaahumanu Overpass Bridge and the Waiawa Overpass Bridge. The concrete spalling was discovered in regular inspections and must be repaired to avoid future deterioration. There are no weight ...
Read More Early morning lane closures on H-1 Freeway for work on Kaahumanu and Waiawa Overpasses

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists that the full closure of the eastbound H-1 Freeway from the Punahou Street offramp (Exit 23) to the Kapiolani Interchange, has been pushed back to start on Monday, Feb. 6, due to weather conditions. The closure will allow for construction crews to resurface the freeway ...
Read More Update: due to weather conditions, resurfacing work on the H-1 Freeway eastbound will begin on Feb. 6

Kahului – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has blessed a new firetruck for the Kahului Airport (OGG). The name given to the truck is Kauakiaweopu‘uohala, which reflects the area where the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighters station sits. 8th grade Hawaiian language students from Kamehameha Schools Maui, along with their Kumu Kehani Guerrero, gifted ...
Read More Hawaii Department of Transportation blesses new firetruck at Kahului Airport

KAHULUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the cancellation of the closure on Piʻilani Highway due to weather.  This closure was set to be nightly in both directions between Kaonoulu Street and Piʻikea Avenue from 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, through 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. This work will be rescheduled for a later date.  ...
Read More Update: Cancellation of nightly closure of Piilani Highway between Kaonoulu Street and Piikea Avenue, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1

Kahului – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is alerting travelers that the passenger tram that runs between the consolidated rental car facility (CONRAC) and the airport lobby at Kahului Airport (OGG) will be shut down for four days next week. Expansion joint repair work on the rails is schedule to start at 6:30 a.m. ...
Read More Hawaii Department of Transportation alerts public of tram shutdown at Kahului Airport