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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the emergency repairs in the Wilson Tunnel have finished ahead of schedule. The Likelike Highway is expected to fully reopen in the Honolulu bound direction by 4 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. The lane closures in the Kaneohe bound direction have already been ...
Read More Wilson Tunnel Repairs complete, Likelike Highway to fully reopen Thursday morning

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) would like to update the public that emergency repair work in the Wilson Tunnel is progressing well. Before the work can be completed daytime lane closures will be necessary. Motorists should be advised of daytime work on the Likelike Highway in the Honolulu bound direction on Tuesday, ...
Read More Daytime work announced in the Wilson Tunnel, all lanes scheduled to open Nov. 6

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the entire new lane on the H-1 Freeway Pearl City Viaduct from Waimalu to Waikele is now open for use. The new lane begins at the Waimalu/Pearl City offramp (Exit 10) to beyond the H1/H2 split. The two and a half miles of ...
Read More New lane on the Pearl City Viaduct open, shoulder lane available for evening commute

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds drivers both lanes of the Honolulu bound direction of the Likelike Highway will be closed nightly from 9 pm – 4 am beginning Oct. 20 from the H-3 Freeway split through the Wilson Tunnel. The work in the Honolulu bound direction will continue seven days a ...
Read More Wilson Tunnel Honolulu bound lane closures begin Tuesday night, Kaneohe bound lane closures begin Oct. 24

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has received the parts and materials needed to complete the emergency repairs inside the Wilson Tunnel on the Likelike Highway. Repair work will begin Saturday, Oct. 17 when crews will begin setting up equipment, laying out hole positions and drilling holes for the anchors. This work will ...
Read More Wilson Tunnel Honolulu bound lane closures to begin Tuesday night

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the H-1 Freeway Pearl City Viaduct improvements project is nearing completion as all deck widening has been completed. Remaining construction activities includes opening of the last 1,000 feet of new lane on the eastern end of the Pearl City Interchange, restriping lines to ...
Read More HDOT update on the Pearl City Viaduct Widening Improvements project

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the Pali Highway will be closed in the Kailua-bound direction between Waokanaka Street and Kamehameha Highway from 7 p.m. on Saturday night, Oct. 17, to 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, Oct. 18, for routine tunnel cleaning and maintenance. Electronic message boards will be ...
Read More Pali Highway Kailua-bound lanes closed Saturday night for tunnel cleaning

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Big Island motorists of a 24-hour lane closure on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in the Hilo-bound direction between Old Mamalahoa Highway and Jardine Road for slope stabilization. The emergency lane closure is due to a rockslide that shut the lane down on Tuesday morning, Oct. ...
Read More 24-hour lane closure in Kaawalii Gulch for slope stabilization through Sunday, Oct. 11

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has completed its structural assessments and emergency repair designs for the Wilson Tunnel in the Honolulu-bound direction of the Likelike Highway. Damage to eight stainless steel rods which support the tunnel ceiling was discovered during a routine inspection on Sept. 25, 2015. To protect the health and ...
Read More HDOT expediting repairs to Honolulu-bound Wilson Tunnel

HONOLULU – Upon routine inspection, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) found deficiencies in the steel rods that help support the ceiling of the Honolulu-bound Wilson Tunnel on the Likelike Highway. HDOT has since closed the left lane and is working diligently to make the necessary repairs. Motorists are advised to drive cautiously through the ...
Read More Wilson Tunnel improvements Frequently Asked Questions as of 10-2-15