Highways Posts

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the removal of the temporary 12-ton (24,000 pound) posted weight limit for the Kolekole Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in North Hilo at 12 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2022. The unposted limit for bridges on the state highway system is 40 tons. A 12-ton ...
Read More Kolekole Bridge weight restriction will be lifted at noon Friday, July 29

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of two-lane closures scheduled tentatively on the Pali Highway in both directions on Monday through Fridays, for the Pali Highway Resurfacing project. Lane closure details are as follows: Two lanes will be closed in the Honolulu-bound direction between Waokanaka Street and the Wylie Street ...
Read More Two-lane closures on the Pali Highway will continue through August

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that framing work scheduled for Wednesday, July 20 through Friday, July 22 at Makaha Bridge No.3A has been canceled. The closure of the westbound lane of Farrington Highway between Kili Drive and Makau Street is rescheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 25, ...
Read More Update: Full closure of Farrington Highway westbound at Makaha Bridge No. 3A rescheduled to July 25-27

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of a full closure of Farrington Highway at Makaha Bridge No.3A, between Kili Drive and Makau Street, on Monday, July 18, through Friday, July 22, for the installation of a steel frame. Closure times are as follows: July 18 – July 20 July 19: ...
Read More Full closure of Farrington Highway westbound at Makaha Bridge No. 3A for frame work

LĪHUʻE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Kauaʻi motorists that the Wailua (Mauka) Bridge on Kūhiō Highway (Route 56) will be undergoing geotechnical drilling work on a nightly basis starting Monday evening, July 11. The work is scheduled between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The contractor will be working Sunday ...
Read More Wailua (Mauka) Bridge to close for night work starting Monday, July 11

KAHULUI – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT), in coordination with the County of Maui, will be piloting the use of micro surfacing as a pavement preservation technique on Kula Highway (Route 37) between mile markers 15.5 and 16 in the vicinity of Maukanani Road. A single lane closure on Friday, July 8 between the ...
Read More Joint pavement preservation pilot on Kula Highway starts July 8, 2022

What parents and others transporting keiki need to know about ACT 122 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Hawaiʻi parents and others responsible for transporting keiki of the passage of Act 122 (22). Act 122 amends requirements for child passenger restraint by requiring rear facing child safety seats for children less than two ...
Read More New Child Passenger Safety Law

UPDATE: Due to a staffing shortage as a result of Covid precautions, this project will need to be rescheduled for a later time. As soon as new dates are secured, a new update will be issued.   HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Mākaha and West Oʻahu community motorists of a single ...
Read More Update: Single lane closure of Farrington Highway in Mākaha for speed hump install, starts July 5

July 14 update: Work hours will be changed to 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting tonight after coordination with area businesses. The lengthened nighttime closure will help construction.   HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Keaukaha motorists of a nighttime pavement resurfacing and reconstruction project resulting in a single lane closure of Kalanianaole ...
Read More Nighttime paving work of Kalanianaole Avenue in Keaukaha begins Tuesday, July 5

LĪHUʻE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Kauaʻi’ motorists of a multi-lane closure of Kūhiō Highway (Route 56) between Kuamoo Road and the Temporary Kapaʻa Bypass Road starting Monday night, June 27 from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. During these working hours, the southbound and mauka northbound lanes will be closed. Alternating traffic ...
Read More Multi-lane, nighttime closure of Kūhiō Highway starts Monday, June 27