Highways

LĪHU‘E HAWAII – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs commuters of emergency repair work on the Olokele overpass from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  Thursday, Feb. 22. The work will require closure of the Lῑhu‘e-bound lane of Kaumuali‘i Highway (Route 50) between upper and lower Kaumakani Avenue, at mile post 19.3 in the vicinity ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oʻahu motorists of the upcoming temporary closures of four on-ramps and off-ramps for the continuation of the High-Friction Surface Treatment Installation Project beginning Wednesday night, Feb. 21.  Surface friction coating, to improve safety, will be installed at various on-ramps and off-ramps throughout the island as a ...
Read More Freeway ramp closures for surface treatment continue Feb. 21

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues this notification of lane closures for emergency bridge repair work on the H-1 Freeway westbound, near Kahuapaani Street.   Crews will be closing the two left lanes on the westbound H-1 Freeway, in the vicinity of Ice Palace and Kahuapaani Street, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 ...
Read More Full closure of two westbound lanes on H-1 Freeway begins Friday, Feb. 16

HANALEI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of the final full  closures of Kūhiō Highway (Route 560) between Hanalei Plantation Road and Ohiki Road  for the Hanalei Bridge Repair project. The full nighttime closures will be: -11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 through 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 -11 p.m. Wednesday, ...
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HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) issues this update for continued work on the Mākaha Bridge Replacement Project No. 3 and 3A. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply requires a temporary water outage from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 to perform the connection of the main waterline at ...
Read More Temporary water outage on Feb. 28 for water line connection at Mākaha Bridge No. 3

KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Maui motorists that all three eastbound lanes and the left turn pocket on Kaʻahumanu Avenue (Route 32) between Kane Street and Lono Avenue will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning beginning Monday night, Feb. 12 through Saturday morning, Feb. 17. ...
Read More Nightly closure of eastbound lanes on Kaʻahumanu Avenue between Kane Street and Lono Avenue

HONOLULU – Beginning March 1, 2024, transportation network companies (TNC) must have a valid permit from the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) to operate in Hawai‘i. The new requirement applies to rideshare companies that use a digital network or software app to connect passengers to drivers. The permit application form is available on the HDOT ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Transportation Launches Transportation Network Company Permit Application

FEB. 2 UPDATE: The issue with the PMVI inspection application was resolved overnight, and as a result the inspection application on the PMVI iPad needs to be reinstalled. The vendor sent all inspection stations an email with instructions on updating the application and has been contacting each station by telephone to ensure they understand they ...
Read More UPDATE: Statewide system for motor vehicle safety inspections is operational

KAHULUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces construction of the first electric vehicle charging station on Maui funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Work will commence on Thursday, Feb. 1 on four 150kW chargers at the Kahului Park & Ride on Kuihelani Highway in the vicinity of Puʻunēnē Avenue. A ...
Read More Construction begins Feb. 1 on the first NEVI-funded electric vehicle charging station on Maui

The release below has been corrected to reflect paving work to address inspection findings and the end time of 3 p.m. The earlier release had the end time for the single lane weekday closures as 11:30 a.m. HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has substantially completed paving work for the Kalanianaʻole Highway Resurfacing ...
Read More CORRECTION: Paving work is substantially finished on Kalanianaʻole Highway in Waimānalo