HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is encouraging Hawaii drivers to get their Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspections (PMVI or Safety Checks) if they are comfortable doing so. PMVI stations were approved to reopen under COVID-19 guidelines on May 15, 2020. Currently all commercial and non-commercial motor vehicle safety inspection certificates and stickers that ...
Read More Hawaii drivers encouraged to get low risk safety checks
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports that there have been 27 fewer deaths on Hawaii roads compared to this time in 2019. However, traffic volumes, or the amount of vehicle trips on the roads, has also been greatly decreased due to various orders related to the current pandemic. “At HDOT, we are ...
Read More Fewer year-to-date traffic fatalities counterweighed by fewer vehicles on the road
HDOT hosted 2020 Protect Our Water Conference through an online platform; sessions available on YouTube from Dec. 18 HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) virtually hosted the 2020 Protect Our Water Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in consideration of current restrictions due to COVID-19. The Protect Our Water Conference is ...
Read More Conference to train construction industry personnel on how to protect water quality goes virtual
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that the westbound H-3 Freeway/Pearl Harbor offramp will be closed from Likelike Highway in the Honolulu-bound direction on Monday night, Nov. 23, 2020, through Thursday morning, Nov. 26, 2020, from 8:30 p.m. to 4: 30 a.m., nightly, for the Likelike Highway Resurfacing project. In ...
Read More Nightly full closure of the westbound H-3 Freeway/Pearl Harbor offramp from Likelike Highway on Nov. 23-26
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that roadwork will continue on the Vineyard Boulevard onramp to the eastbound H-1 Freeway, for drilling and installations of fiber optic cables. The lane closure schedule is as follows: Right lane will be closed on weekdays, beginning Friday, Nov. 30, 2020, through Friday, Dec. ...
Read More Single lane to be closed on the Vineyard onramp to the eastbound H-1 Freeway Nov. 13 thru Dec. 18
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be closing lanes of Pali Highway between Upper Dowsett Avenue and Ahipuu Street for the installation of two raised crosswalks. The installations are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29 and Monday, Nov. 30 Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25. Closures ...
Read More REVISED: Nighttime closures Nov. 29 and 30 for installation of Pali Highway raised crosswalks
LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of the full closure of Mailihuna Road to thru traffic between Kuhio Highway and Silva Road, on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7 a.m. through Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. As part of the Kapaa Stream Bridge project, this closure will be utilized to ...
Read More Full closure of Mailihuna Road Dec. 1 – Dec. 22 for Kapaa Stream Bridge project
HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public that Hilo bound traffic on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) will be detoured through County’s Hau and Wainaku Streets due to emergency repairs to girders on Wailuku (Singing) Bridge. Signage has been placed to direct drivers to the detour route. Wailuku River Bridge will ...
Read More Emergency detour for Hilo bound traffic on Route 19 over Wailuku River Bridge
KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public of reduced speeds throughout the entire construction zone on Piilani Highway (Route 31), between N. Kihei Road to Wailea Ike Drive, for projects including safety improvements (upgrading guardrails, pavement markings, and sign replacement) and a temporary traffic signal at Kulanihakoi Street. Initially, the bulk ...
Read More Reduced speeds as active construction zone expands for Piilani Highway projects
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Oahu motorists that the Middle Street offramp (Exit 19A) and the H-1 West/Airport/Pearl Harbor/Joint Base PHH offramp (Exit 19B) from the westbound H-1 Freeway will be closed, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., for emergency repairs to a damaged attenuator. During ...
Read More Full closure of the H-1 Freeway westbound Middle Street offramp (Exit 19A) and H-1/Airport/Pearl Harbor/Joint Base PHH offramp (Exit 19B) on Nov. 17