Highways

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides notice of its intent to declare a traffic emergency zone on Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50) near milepost 10.1 in ʻŌmaʻo.   A traffic emergency zone declaration pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §264-1.5 allows HDOT to accelerate procurement and waive certain permitting requirements. Failure of ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues this announcement of the upcoming full closure of Honolulu-bound Likelike Highway on the evening of Friday, July 24 to replace a traffic signal mast arm.   Crews will close both Honolulu-bound lanes of Likelike Highway at the intersection of Kamehameha IV Road to work on the replacement ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds everyone that installation of signs visible from state highways that do not fall under the exempted categories defined in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 264, Part V is unlawful. This includes, but is not limited to, posting of political campaign signs on overpasses, fencing, signposts and poles, ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying the public there will be a lane closure on Kula Highway (Route 37) and intermittent traffic holds at the mauka intersection of Kula Highway and Ōmaʻopio Road next week. Work is being done for a retaining wall as part of the traffic signal and ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying the public that the makai lane at mile marker 9.8 on Hāna Highway (Route 360) in Waikamoi will be closed for slope protection work. The lane will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, beginning Monday, July 20. Traffic will ...
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LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds Kaua‘i residents and visitors that pedestrian crossing on Kūhō Highway in Kapaʻa is prohibited unless in a marked crosswalk. HDOT has installed ‘No Pedestrian Crossing’ and ‘Use Crosswalk’ signs fronting Kountry Kitchen to let pedestrians know there is a crosswalk near the Kapaʻa Library just 200 feet and a one-minute walk away.    In a survey conducted by HDOT in ...
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HILO, Hawai‘i – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) updates highway users on the open graded friction course (OGFC) paving and other safety improvements on Daniel K. Inouye Highway (formerly Saddle Road).     As part of the immediate safety improvements being undertaken, HDOT is repaving DKI Highway between mileposts 10 and 22.5 with OGFC, to increase the pavement drainage capability and reduce the potential for hydroplaning.     Crews are currently working at the 16.5 milepost to install ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs residents of new laws and regulations to improve safety for the use of electric bicycles and micro-mobility devises in Hawai‘i.     HB2021 HD2 SD2 CD1 (Act 259), signed by Governor Josh Green on July 15, 2026, creates consistent statewide rules for electric bicycles and micro-mobility devices and strengthens enforcement protocols.    The measure establishes a regulatory framework that updates definitions, sets basic operational safety requirements and creates age‑related standards ...
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Update: There will be no single lane closure on Tuesday, July 14 for speed table work as this week’s work has been completed.  KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of a single lane closure on Hāna Highway (Route 36) from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday July 13 ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying motorists of upcoming closures on the H-1 Freeway between the Middle Street merge and the Likelike Highway off-ramp the week of Monday, July 13. The closure is necessary for work above the roadway, on the temporary pedestrian bridge near the Gulick Avenue overpass.    Crews will work nightly between ...
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