Highways

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues this update to motorists about a change in work hours for the upcoming full-closure of the H-3 Freeway, on Saturday, June 24.   Updated work hours are from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate additional highway maintenance as well as the previously stated utility work and ...
Read More Update: Full closure of the H-3 Freeway Saturday, June 24 to begin 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LĪHUʻE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of an emergency single lane closure in the northbound direction on Kūhiō Highway between the southern point of Wailua Plantation Bridge and Kuamoʻo Road, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for emergency deck inspections. This single lane closure will alternate between the northbound mauka ...
Read More Emergency single lane closure, Tuesday, June 20, northbound Kūhiō Highway at Wailua Plantation Bridge

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking input from the Hakalau community on the proposed soil remediation plan for Hakalau Beach Park and Hakalau Stream Bridge on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 19). The proposed alternatives include removal of soil, isolation, containment, replacement with clean fill, and partial access with restriction of areas ...
Read More HDOT and HDOH seeking public comment on soil remediation plan for Hakalau Beach Park

LĪHUʻE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that the southbound lane added on Kūhiō Highway between Kuamoʻo Road and Temporary Kapaʻa Bypass Road as part of the Kūhiō Highway Short-term Improvements will open on Friday, June 23 when work concludes at 5 a.m.   The additional southbound lane in the vicinity of ...
Read More Kuhio Highway Short-term Improvements nearing completion

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oʻahu motorists of nightly full closures of the Waiʻalae Avenue on-ramp to the eastbound H-1 Freeway beginning on Monday, June 19, 2023, through Friday morning, June 23, 2023, from 8:15 p.m. to 5:15 a.m., for pavement reconstruction. The nightly closures of the on-ramp from Old Waiʻalae ...
Read More Nightly full closure of Waiʻalae Avenue on-ramp begins June 19

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists of the resumed work on Likelike Highway as part of the Likelike Highway Resurfacing project. This will include a full closure of the Likelike Highway in the Honolulu-bound direction, between the H-3 Freeway and Valley View Drive, to pave the final lift of the travel ...
Read More Likelike Highway resurfacing work to resume Tuesday, June 13

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists of an upcoming full-closure of the H-3 Freeway, on Saturday, June 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for utility work and joint repairs.  Hawaiian Electric will be relocating a pole anchor and adjusting power lines over the H-3 Freeway. Additional anchor pole work is ...
Read More Full closure of the H-3 Freeway Saturday, June 24

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces GEICO as the new sponsor for its Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) program. In a first for HDOT, the new sponsorship is helping the 10-vehicle FSP fleet continue its important work with a new look. The sponsorship helps HDOT to continue the invaluable services the FSP provides.    ...
Read More HDOT introduces Geico as new sponsor of Freeway Service Patrol

LĪHUʻE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the reduction of the speed limit on Kūhiō Highway (Route 56) in the vicinity of Kawaihau Road, between mile post 9.22 and 9.76, and between mile post 9.98 to 10.33, to 35 mph from 40 mph. Effective from the time of the installation of the new ...
Read More Speed limit lowered on Kūhiō Highway in the vicinity of Kawaihau Road on June 14

PAPA‘IKOU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the reduction of the speed limit on Hawai‘i Belt Road (Route 19) between Kopilimai Road and Ka‘ie‘ie Road has been reduced from 45 mph down to 35 mph Effective from the installation of the new speed limit signage on Friday, June 9, the speed limit in ...
Read More Speed limit on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) near Kopilimai Road and Kaieie Homestead Road reduced to 35 mph