Highways Posts

Additional closures scheduled for the Kapolei Interchange project for the week of July 14 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that the closure canceled on Thursday night, July 11, 2019 on the westbound H-1 Freeway in the Makakilo area has been rescheduled to Wednesday night, July 17, 2019. The H-1 ...
Read More Full closure of the westbound H-1 Freeway in Makakilo on Monday night and Wednesday night, July 15 and 17

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that the public can expect Mauna Kea Access Road to be closed starting the week of July 15, 2019 to ensure the safe transport of heavy machinery.  Access to the road during the closure will be limited. Motorists are also advised of the potential for intermittent ...
Read More Delays on Daniel K. Inouye Highway and expected closure of Mauna Kea Access Road

Residents and visitors are reminded that there will be no vehicular access to Wainiha and Haena from Friday night through Monday morning as crews work to replace the deck of Waipa Bridge. LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds the travelling public of the upcoming full weekend closure of Kuhio Highway (Route 560) ...
Read More Full closure of Kuhio Highway at Waipa Bridge, July 12-15

Additional closures scheduled for the Kapolei Interchange project for the week of July 7 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the H-1 Freeway will be closed in the westbound direction between the Makakilo/Kapolei/Kalaeloa offramp (Exit 2) and the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1) from 10 p.m. ...
Read More Full closure of the westbound H-1 Freeway in Makakilo Thursday, July 11

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Oahu and Kauai motorists of the special use lane schedule for Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, 2019. There will be no daytime roadwork scheduled statewide, unless permitted. Morning and afternoon contraflows will be closed on July 4, except for the following: Oahu The Pali Highway ...
Read More Special use lanes schedule for July 4

Following record June rain event, HDOT to add additional slope protection measures that are estimated to be completed in November. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that beginning August 1, 2019, the Pali Highway access hours will be extended. The new schedule will be: Beginning August 1, 2019, Sunday through Friday (closed ...
Read More Pali Highway access hours to change August 1

Night work calendar available on the Kuhio Highway Emergency Repairs page. LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of scheduled nightly closures of Kuhio Highway (Route 560) at Waipa Bridge between 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for July 1-3 and July 8-11. These nightly closures will lead up ...
Read More Nightly closures of Kuhio Highway at Waipa Bridge scheduled in July

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFL) celebrated the beginning of the Kawela Stream Bridge and Nanahu (Hoolapa) Stream Bridge improvement project located on Kamehameha Highway near mile marker 11 near Kawela Bay on Oahu’s North Shore. The project will replace the existing ...
Read More HDOT and FHWA begin Kawela Stream Bridge and Nanahu Stream Bridge replacement project

Public comments will be gathered online and at meetings on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking comments on the award of contracts to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). DBEs are for-profit small businesses whose primary owner and management are considered socially and economically disadvantaged. Federal funding ...
Read More HDOT seeking input on goals for award of contracts to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

Gov. Ige signs bills to form a red light running committee, clarify pedestrian right-of-way, and adopt Vision Zero. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports that the following bills passed in the 2019 Legislature have been signed into law by Gov. David Ige: Senate Bill 663 – Adds a new chapter to the ...
Read More New highway safety laws signed June 25