Highways

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) invites interested parties to attend an environmental open house for the proposed Kaumualiʻi Highway Improvements between Anonui Street and Maluhia Road. The open house will be  Tuesday, August 26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Kaua‘i Community College Fine Arts Auditorium at 3-1901 Kaumuali‘i Highway.   HDOT ...
Read More Open house for Kaumualiʻi Highway improvements Tuesday, August 26

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds motorists of the return of nearly 50,000 students to roadways across the state, as happens annually in mid-August. This year’s Beat the School Jam campaign running on local television and radio stations focuses on some of the ways sharing a ride can reduce time and frustration ...
Read More Beat the School Jam by riding together this school year

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues the following notice for a right lane closure of eastbound Farrington Highway for work on the makai railing of the Maʻipalaoa Bridge.  Crews will be closing the right eastbound lane of Farrington Highway in the vicinity of Maʻipalaoa Bridge and Maʻipalaoa Road from 8:30 a.m. to ...
Read More Right lane closure on eastbound Farrington Highway, week of Monday, Aug. 11

Update: 8/20/25:  There will be no further lane closures this week on South Puʻunēnē Avenue between West Kamehameha Avenue and Hololeʻa Street as sewer line work for the Hale Pilina affordable housing complex has been completed.    KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that the 24/7 lane closures for ...
Read More Update: Lane closures to be altered on Puʻunēnē Avenue for affordable housing project

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of the permanent revision to the posted speed limit on Likelike Highway (Route 63) in Kalihi at the intersection of School Street, from 25 mph to 35 mph.    Effective from the installation of the new speed limit signage on Wednesday, Aug. 13, the speed ...
Read More Speed limit will be 35 mph at Likelike Highway and School Street

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of the extension of work as part of the H-1 Airport Viaduct Improvements project.   Last week crews began the installation of expansion joint overlays along the work area and ran into issues with the rubber joint seals delaminating, or separating, from the roadway.  Due ...
Read More Work extension through December for westbound H-1 Freeway/Airport Viaduct Project

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies drivers of a full closure of the Hālona Street and Likelike Highway on-ramps to the westbound H-1 Freeway on the evening of Friday, Aug. 8 in support of the H-1 Freeway Widening project.  Crews will close two right lanes on the westbound H-1 Freeway between the ...
Read More Upcoming full closures as part of the eastbound H-1 Freeway Improvements Project

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers that single-occupancy vehicles with EV plates will no longer be allowed to use the high-occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV) during restricted hours September 30, 2025.   A federal code ...
Read More From September 30 electric vehicles must have required riders to use HOV lane in place since 2005 currently allows states to set rules to ...
Read More From September 30 electric vehicles must have required riders to use HOV lane

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of potential traffic delays as crews will be performing emergency rock and debris removal along Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) from 3:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 7 Both lanes near the Papawai Scenic Lookout in the vicinity of mile marker 8.5 on ...
Read More Temporary closures of Honoapiʻilani Highway near scenic lookout early Thursday morning

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that paving on Crater Road (Route 378) is set to begin on Monday, July 14 Thursday, Aug. 7 following delays as the project was initially set to begin July 14. Paving will be done in sections and will begin at Mile Post 10.15 ...
Read More Update 8/5/25: Paving work on Crater Road to begin on Thursday, Aug. 7