Highways Posts

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of onramp and offramp closures scheduled at the H-1 Freeway Paiwa Interchange and the Waipahu/Pearl City offramp (Exit 8A) during the weeks of July 26, 2020, through Aug. 9, 2020, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., to install permanent roadway striping. During closure hours, ...
Read More Nightly closures scheduled at the Paiwa Interchange and the Waipahu/Pearl City offramp (Exit 8A) beginning July 26

HONOLULU — The Hawaii 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, sign posts, and ...
Read More Reminder on campaign activities near State Highways

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) maintains a list of certified driving schools available at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/safe-communites/driver-education/. The list will be updated monthly to reflect schools that  meet the requirements of Hawaii Administrative Rules 19-139. As a reminder, beginning Aug. 1, 2020, in-person classroom instruction will be allowed upon submission of social distancing guidelines to ...
Read More List of compliant Driver’s Education Schools available online

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of nightly ramp and road closures scheduled at the Kunia Interchange and Fort Weaver Interchange on Monday night, July 20, 2020, through Sunday morning, Aug. 9, 2020, for resurfacing, cold plaining and reconstruction work. Please see the schedule listed below. Monday, July 20, through ...
Read More Nightly ramp and road closures scheduled at the Kunia and Fort Weaver Interchange for resurfacing work

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Oahu motorists of a full closure of the eastbound Waipahu offramp (Exit 5) from Fort Weaver Road in the northbound direction on Sunday night, July 19, 2020, through Monday morning, July 20, 2020, from 7 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., for resurfacing and cold planning work. Motorists ...
Read More Full closure of the eastbound Waipahu offramp (Exit 5) from northbound Fort Weaver Road for resurfacing work on July 19

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Oahu motorists of nightly full closures scheduled on the eastbound Waialae Avenue offramp (Exit 26B) and the westbound Waialae Avenue offramp (Exit 26), for guardrail and shoulder improvements. Roadwork will take place during the weeks of July 12, 2020 and July 19, 2020, on Sunday nights ...
Read More Nightly full closures scheduled on the eastbound and westbound Waialae Avenue offramps for guardrail repairs

KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is providing notice of possible delays on Honoapiilani Highway in Maalaea for the Honoapiilani Highway Resurfacing, Keanu Street to Kuihelani Highway project. Daytime and nighttime closures will be needed for the resurfacing, with day work beginning Wednesday, July 15, 2020, and night work beginning Monday, July 20, ...
Read More Roadwork on Honoapiilani Highway in Maalaea may result in detours and other traffic impacts

HONOLULU – Hawaii ranked number one in the nation for seat belt use in 2019, according to recently released data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)....
Read More Hawaii ranks number one for seat belt use in 2019   Hawaii was the only state to reach the 97th percentile, with a seat belt usage rate of 97.1 percent. “Our high usage rate demonstrates Hawaii residents understand ...
Read More Hawaii ranks number one for seat belt use in 2019

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has authorized Driver’s Education instructors to resume in-person classes and behind-the-wheel training as part of the State’s Graduated Licensing Program on Aug. 1, 2020. Instructors may teach classes in-person, virtually, or by using a combination of these methods. HDOT has provided Driver’s Education instructors with the following ...
Read More In-person Driver’s Education classes approved to resume Aug. 1

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides clarification on Electric Vehicle (EV) driver’s use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in consideration of the sunset of Act 168 (2012) on June 30, 2020. HDOT supports the continued exemption for EVs from HOV lane restrictions and has sent a letter to the Honolulu Police ...
Read More Electric vehicles allowed to use HOV lanes