DOT announced plans to prepare for the annual "Beat the School Jam" on Monday, August 20, through Friday, August 24, to alleviate traffic congestion. Lane closures will be postponed, The H-1 Freeway Zipper Lane and the Nimitz Highway Contraflow Lane will be modified, and commuters are encouraged to use alternative ways of transportation.
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08/09/12 HONOLULU — As part of the annual “Beat the School Jam” campaign, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today plans to postpone construction-related lane closures during daylight hours on major highways on Monday, August 20, through Friday, August 24, to alleviate traffic congestion during the week when approximately 40,000 university, college, and private ...
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Governor Neil Abercrombie declared August as “Pedestrian Safety Month in Hawaii,” the only statewide pedestrian safety month in the nation. Pedestrian-related community events and campaigns will be taking place throughout the month to encourage safe pedestrian behaviors, as well as to heighten drivers’ awareness of pedestrians, with the ultimate goal of saving lives and making Hawaii a safer place to walk.
DOT advises Oahu motorists that traffic over the Kaukonahua (Karsten Thot) Bridge, north of Wahiawa, will be temporarily limited to passenger vehicles for repairs on the steel bridge structure. There will be weight restrictions as a precaution until repairs can be made in the next several weeks.
The state Department of Transportation is advising motorists of nightly lane closures for the H-1 Freeway restriping demonstration project between Pali Highway and Punahou Street. Work is expected to be complete by the first week of August.
The State Department of Transportation will be conducting emergency repairs to restore damaged sections of Hana Highway beginning Monday, July 16. Motorists are advised to expect delays and use caution while driving through the work zone.
DOT launched the H-1 Freeway PM Contraflow Project in a groundbreaking ceremony earlier today. The project will create a dedicated ZipperLane in the westbound direction for weekday afternoon rush-hours to provide extra capacity on the H-1 Freeway between Pearl Harbor, near the Radford Drive Overpass, and Waikele, over a distance of approximately 7.2-miles.
Today the Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Kawela Stream Bridge Replacement Project on the island of Molokai. The new bridge will be 21-feet longer and 19-feet wider complete with 10-foot wide shoulders for pedestrians and bicyclist. Totaling $6 million the new bridge will meet modern seismic and hydraulic standards.
The state DOT and the four county police departments are reminding everyone to buckle up every day, day or night. The national 2012 “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off on May 20 and runs through June 3, but local law enforcement officers will be strongly enforcing seat belt safety laws around the clock and year-round.
Beginning at 10 p.m. on Monday night, May 14, the northbound lane of Puhi Road, approaching Kauai Community College, will be closed continuously between the Puhi Park Entrance and Kaumualii Highway for road construction for approximately four weeks.