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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying Oʻahu motorists of an emergency single-lane closure at Kaipāpaʻu Bridge in Hau‘ula on Thursday, May 22.   Crews will close one lane in the Kāne‘ohe-bound direction from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, to smooth the roadway where it meets the bridge. ...
Read More Emergency lane closure at Kaipāpaʻu Bridge Thursday, May 22, for smoothing

  LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of the full closure of the Temporary Kapa‘a Bypass Road (Route 5600) between mile post 0 to 1.0 from Kūhiō Highway to Olohena Road. The one-way southbound road will be closed on Tuesday, May 27 and Friday, May 30 from 8:30 a.m. ...
Read More Complete closure of Temporary Kapaʻa Bypass Road on May 27 and May 30

HONOLULU –Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders in Hawai‘i are informed through this notice that beginning May 19, 2025, all CDL Medical Certificates must be submitted directly to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry database. Medical certifications for “Non-excepted” driving operations cannot be submitted through the Motor Vehicle Safety Office or county CDL ...
Read More CDL medical certifications will be accepted only through National Registry from May 19

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of upcoming full closures of the westbound H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct for concrete deck work as part of the H-1 Airport Viaduct Improvements project. On Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, work on the westbound H-1 Airport Viaduct will shift from a closure ...
Read More Full closure of the westbound H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct May 16-17

State Officials Remind Everyone to Prioritize Safety on Our Roadways HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation and Hawaiʻi Department of Education remind residents to prioritize safety and exercise caution on the roadways as graduation season is underway. Commencements for 46 public high schools are scheduled statewide through the end of May and ceremonies for ...
Read More 53 traffic fatalities offer a hard lesson heading into busy graduation season

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists of the upcoming full closure of the Puʻuloa Road off-ramp (Exit 3) from the eastbound Moanalua Freeway (Route H-201) for striping work along the ramp.   Work takes place on the evening of Friday, May 16, from 9 p.m. through 4 a.m. the following day.    ...
Read More Full closure of the Puʻuloa Road off-ramp from eastbound Moanalua Freeway, Friday, May 16

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) today hosted a blessing and groundbreaking to mark the start of construction of the Farrington Highway Widening Project, an approximately three-mile stretch from the Kapolei Golf Course Road near the University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu to Old Fort Weaver Road. The widening project will expand the ...
Read More Construction Begins on Farrington Highway Widening Project

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of an overnight full closure of Pu‘unēnē Avenue (Route 3500) in Kahului on Thursday, May 15 to Friday, May 16. Puʻunēnē Avenue in both directions from Wākea Avenue to Papa Avenue will be closed for restriping work from 9 p.m., Thursday, May 15, to ...
Read More Pu‘unēnē Avenue closed in both directions between Wākea Avenue and Papa Avenue for night work

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that modular homes for wildfire survivors will again be transported from Kahului to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) housing site in Lahaina. On Saturday, May 10, the modular homes will be hauled from Kahului Harbor to the temporary staging site near the ...
Read More Modular home delivery for wildfire survivors to continue this week

Project Name  Typical Work Schedule  H-1 Airport Viaduct Improvements  Vicinity of Valkenburg Street to Middle Street  Nightly,  Tuesday – Monday, no work Monday nights  8 p.m. to 4 a.m. the following day  H-1 Salt Lake Rehabilitation  Nightly,  Friday from 8 p.m. to Monday 2:30 a.m.  (Sunday closures end at 6 p.m.)  Note: project team is ...
Read More Update on H-1 Freeway and H-201 Moanalua Freeway Improvements Projects across O‘ahu, May 2025