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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oʻahu motorists that Phase 3 of the H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct Improvements project will begin on Friday night, April 28. Two to three lanes will be closed weekly in the westbound direction between the Pearl Harbor Interchange and Ke‘ehi Interchange,  Wednesday nights through Sunday nights, from ...
Read More Phase 3 of the H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct Improvements project begins April 28

Traffic will be contra-flowed in Hilo bound direction   HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public of a lane closure on Wailuku Bridge, also known as ‘Singing Bridge’ located on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in Hilo between Wai‘ānuenue Avenue and Pukihae Street. During the current emergency work, crews have found ...
Read More One lane of Wailuku Bridge on Hawaii Island closed until further notice

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public of a weight limit and speed limit reduction due to emergency repairs on Wailuku Bridge in Hilo. Wailuku Bridge is also known as ‘Singing Bridge’ and is located on Hawai‘i Belt Road (Route 19) between Wai‘ānuenue Avenue and Pukihae Street. Bridge inspection findings from ...
Read More Weight limit and speed limit reduction for emergency repairs to Wailuku Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road

KAHULUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will hold a virtual public meeting on proposed improvements to Puʻunēnē Avenue between Wākea Avenue and Kūihelani Highway. The virtual meeting will be held using Microsoft Teams. Meeting details are: Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 5:30 p.m. Click here to join the meeting. Or join by phone: (808) ...
Read More Upcoming virtual public meeting for Puunene Avenue Improvements, Wakea Avenue to Kuihelani Highway

 Kapiʻolani and Kamakeʻe site will be active for citations Saturday, April 22, 2023.   HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports on trends from the first nine active Red-Light Safety Camera (RLSC) intersections. The remaining RLSC intersection at S. King Street and Ward Avenue is expected to begin operations this week. Weekly updates ...
Read More Trends from Red-Light Safety Cameras

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists that the Likelike Highway Reconstruction project – from Emmeline Place to the Wilson Tunnel – is temporarily on hold due to the necessary equipment and materials being allocated instead to the Runway 8L Widening, Phase 2 project at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. During the ...
Read More Likelike Highway Reconstruction project scheduled to resume in June 2023

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that the Red-Light Safety Cameras (RLSC) at McCully Street and Algaroba Street will begin issuing warnings Friday, April 14. That will bring nine of the ten intersections selected for the two-year pilot program into operation. The new camera at the McCully/Algaroba intersection will issue warnings ...
Read More New Red-Light Safety Camera will begin issuing warnings on Friday, April 14

HILO – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts travelers of busy times at airports as thousands ascend to Hawai‘i Island for the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. Hilo will host the huge event, considered to be the most prestigious hula competition in the world, April 12 to 15, 2023. The crowds are expected to be ...
Read More Busy travel time with Merrie Monarch Festival on Hawaii Island

 HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises motorists that the Red-Light Safety Cameras (RLSC) at Likelike Highway and School Street will begin citations on Monday, April 10, 2023. That makes six RLSC intersections across Honolulu now issuing citations, with two others issuing warnings. Hawai‘i’s RLSCs issue warnings for a 30-day period before they ...
Read More Red-Light Safety Cameras at Likelike Highway and School Street will issue citations beginning Monday, April 10

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will increase the speed limit on Volcano Road (Route 11) between the highway’s intersections with North Ala Road and Old Volcano Road, through Kurtistown.  Effective from the installation of the new speed limit signage on Thursday, April 6, the speed limit in the area will be 45 ...
Read More Speed limit for Highway 11 returns to 45 mph between North Ala Road and Old Volcano Road