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HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces potential traffic delays as heavy machinery is transported from the vicinity of Waikoloa Road to Kalapana for use in preparation of lower Puna evacuation routes Thursday, May 31, 2018. There will be intermittent road closures from approximately 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. along the Waikoloa roadway ...
Read More Traffic delays from Waikoloa to Kalapana expected Thursday, May 31 due to oversized equipment movement

LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is modifying the late-night convoy schedule for local access via Kuhio Highway (Route 560) to Wainiha and Haena. On May 29, 2018, HDOT announced the addition of a late-night convoy beginning Wednesday, May 30, 2018. After receiving community feedback, the departure times for the convoys have been ...
Read More Update to schedule for local late-night convoy for Kuhio Highway between Waikoko and Wainiha

Hawaii National Park, Hawai‘i – The National Park Service and Hawai‘i Department of Transportation have signed an agreement to prepare Chain of Craters-Kalapana Road as an evacuation route through Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park should Highway 130 be cut off by lava from the Kīlauea eruption. Work began May 30 to remove a 0.7-mile-wide section of ...
Read More Work begins on Chain of Craters-Kalapana Road evacuation route

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that construction for the Kalanianaole Highway Resurfacing project from West Hind Drive to the H-1 Freeway will begin on Sunday night, June 3, 2018. Roadwork will be scheduled in both directions on Sunday nights through Friday mornings, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., nightly, ...
Read More Kalanianaole Highway Resurfacing project from West Hind Drive to the H-1 Freeway begins Sunday, June 3

Rough schedule for completion puts needed upgrade of the 3 Ws 78 days from submission of Section 106 documents.  LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the addition of a 10 p.m. Wainiha to Waikoko convoy and a 10:30 p.m. Waikoko to Wainiha convoy to the schedule for local access via Kuhio Highway ...
Read More Schedule for local access to Kuhio Highway between Waikoko and Wainiha updated

Heavy machinery to be transported from Waikoloa Road to Kalapana for use in preparation of lower Puna evacuation route.  HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces potential traffic delays as heavy machinery is transported from the vicinity of Waikoloa Road to Kalapana for use in preparation of lower Puna evacuation routes this morning. ...
Read More Traffic delays possible Tuesday, May 29 due to oversized equipment movement

KONA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Hawaii Island motorists that all turning lanes will be closed at the Makako Bay Drive and Queen Kaahumanu Highway intersection beginning on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 continuously through Tuesday, June 5, 2018, over a 24-hour period, 7 days a week, for highway improvements and utility relocations. ...
Read More Turning lanes will be closed at the Makako Bay Drive and Queen Kaahumanu Highway intersection beginning Tuesday, May 29

COMMUNITY INVITED TO PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON KUHIO HIGHWAY REPAIRS ON TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2018  LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces a modified schedule for local access to Kuhio Highway (Route 560) between Waikoko and Wainiha for the Memorial Day holiday, Monday, May 28, 2018. Local access to Wainiha and Haena will ...
Read More Memorial Day schedule for local access to Kuhio Highway between Waikoko and Wainiha

ROUTE REMAINS OPEN TO KALAPANA, PAHOA RESIDENTS HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is lowering the speed limit on Highway 130 (Keaau-Pahoa Road) in the vicinity of mile markers 14.4 and 14.6 to 25 mph. The lowered speed limit is necessary for the safety of the Kalapana and Pahoa residents as they drive ...
Read More Reduced speed limit on Highway 130 in lower Puna necessary

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the westbound H-1 Freeway will be closed nightly between the Makakilo Drive overpass and the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1) during the overnight hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Saturday night, May 26, 2018 through Monday morning, May ...
Read More Closure of westbound H-1 Freeway for the Kapolei Interchange project continues Saturday night, May 26, through next week