Highways

UPDATE: This closure has been canceled. KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the closure of all three of the mauka (Paia bound) lanes of East Kaahumanu Avenue between Wharf Street and Puunene Avenue on Friday, Feb. 18, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Traffic in both directions will be maintained through contraflow in ...
Read More Nighttime closure of mauka lanes of Kaahumanu Avenue to restore area affected by water main break-CANCELED

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports 94 traffic-related deaths on Hawaii roads in 2021 as a result of 94 crashes. These figures are up from 2020 (85 fatalities), when nationwide traffic fatalities trended up, but down from the 108 fatalities recorded for 2019. Driving under the influence, speed, and distracted driving were ...
Read More Preliminary year-end State of Hawaii traffic fatality data for 2021

Update on the eastbound H-1 Freeway restriping project HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides an update on the eastbound H-1 Freeway restriping work as daytime closure lengths have been reduced to minimize impacts to the public. Roadwork is expected to be completed by Monday, Feb. 14, over the next six days, pending ...
Read More Update on the eastbound H-1 Freeway restriping project

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation announces that Nanue Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in North Hilo will be weight restricted to 12 tons following a motor vehicle crash on Saturday, Feb. 5. In addition to the weight posting, the makai (northbound) lane over the bridge near mile marker 18 will be ...
Read More Nanue Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road in North Hilo posted at 12 tons following Feb. 5 crash

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that up to three lanes will be closed on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Kaamilo Street overpass and Valkenburgh Street underpass on Sunday, Feb. 6, through Friday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily, for emergency striping work. ...
Read More Up to three lanes closed on the eastbound H-1 Freeway from Aiea to Pearl Harbor for striping work

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that the newly installed traffic signal system on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) at the Waa Street intersection will operate in flashing mode over the weekend, beginning on Friday morning, Feb. 4. The flashing signal is a temporary action to alert motorists of the new ...
Read More New traffic signal on Kalanianaole Highway and Waa Street will operate in flashing mode beginning Feb. 4

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the initiation of engineering studies to select the intersections for the two-year pilot authorized by Act 30 (20). The goal of red-light safety cameras is to reduce lives lost in motor vehicle crashes by deterring red-light running. The pilot project will begin with engineering studies at ...
Read More Red-Light Safety Program Pilot begins with engineering studies at 10 Honolulu intersections

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of new permanent limits for the Nanakuli Contraflow. The new limits for the westbound PM contraflow on Farrington Highway are from Laumania Avenue to Haleakala Avenue. HDOT announced a test of the adjusted contraflow earlier this month. Resulting public comment was overwhelmingly in favor ...
Read More Changes to Nanakuli Contraflow limits will be permanent

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of a full closure of the H-3 Freeway in the Kaneohe-bound direction between the Halawa Interchange and the Halekou Interchange, for expansion joint repair work. Roadwork will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday night, Jan. 28, 2021, and continue through the weekend until 4 ...
Read More Full closure of the H-3 Freeway Kaneohe-bound during the weekend of Jan. 28, for joint repair work

Construction estimated to begin April 2022 HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) updates the previous announcement of the start of the Kalanianaole Avenue Reconstruction – Kamehameha/Railroad Avenue to Kauhane Avenue. Due to contract and supply availability the new estimate for the start of construction will be April 2022. Adjusting the construction start date ...
Read More Update to Kalanianaole Avenue Reconstruction