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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public that Phase II of the Pali Highway Resurfacing Project is on track to be substantially completed by Friday, Dec. 15. Due to inclement weather, crews may need a few extra days to finish work after the holiday season. Phase II of the Pali Highway ...
Read More Pali Highway Resurfacing Project nearing completion

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is providing year-to-date traffic fatality statistics for 2023 as it continues to promote responsible driving habits to keep our roads safe. As of December 13, 2023, 92 fatalities caused by motor vehicle collisions were reported statewide. This is a decrease from the 112 lives lost at this ...
Read More 2023 Traffic Fatality Update

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will install additional speed tables and speed humps at Kualoa and Kahuku in a continuing effort to improve safety on Hawai‘i’s roadways. Five speed tables will be installed along Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) between mile posts 16.3 and 17.9, near Gunstock Ranch and Mālaekahana Beach Park. Construction ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Transportation Installing Additional Speed Tables at Kualoa and Kahuku

LĪHUʻE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is providing notice of its intent to declare a traffic emergency zone on Kūhiō Highway (Route 560) near mile point 4.3, at Waikoko, for emergency shoreline mitigation work. This notice is pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 264-1.5. A traffic emergency zone declaration allows HDOT to expedite ...
Read More Traffic Emergency Zone Hearing: Kūhiō Highway in Waikoko

KAHUKU, OʻAHU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies all highway users of a permanent speed reduction on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) between Mālaekahana Beach Park  and Wahinepe‘e in the Kāne‘ohe-bound direction, and between Wahinepe‘e and the vicinity of the Kahuku Police Station in the Hale‘iwa-bound direction. The speed will be reduced to 35 ...
Read More Kamehameha highway permanent speed reduction from Laie to Kahuku

HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists of the upcoming closure of the Honolulu-bound lanes of the Wilson Tunnel on Likelike Highway on Saturday, Dec. 16. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., to complete emergency repairs to eight damaged ceiling rods. HDOT closed both town-bound lanes of Likelike Highway on Nov. 9 ...
Read More Likelike Highway, Honolulu-bound, closed on Saturday, Dec. 16 for emergency repairs

HONOLULU – As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to improve safety on Hawai‘i’s roadways, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will install raised crossings at three locations along Farrington Highway in Mā‘ili. The raised crossings will be installed at the highway’s intersections with Alapaki Street and Manununu Street, and near Maipalaoa Road. HDOT expects ...
Read More Three Raised Crossings to be Installed on Farrington Highway in Mā‘ili

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of a hearing scheduled on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at 9 a.m., for proposed adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) 19-152, “State Highway Enforcement Program.” The public hearing will be at 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Design Conference Room 609 in Kapolei. Virtual attendance via Microsoft ...
Read More Public hearing for proposed adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rule 19-152

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Oʻahu motorists of a full closure of the eastbound H-1 Freeway from the Punahou Street off-ramp (Exit 23) to the Kapiʻolani Boulevard on-ramp, for the installation of expansion joints and vehicular counting loops. Roadwork has been delayed due to weather conditions and has been rescheduled to ...
Read More REVISED: Nightly full closure of the eastbound H-1 from Punahou to Kapiʻolani begins Dec. 10

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Oʻahu motorists of a 24-hour right lane closure on Bougainville Drive in the southbound direction between Hale Keiki School and Lawehana Street. The closure will be in place seven days a week beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, and ending at 3 p.m. on ...
Read More 24-hour lane closure on Bougainville Drive near Lawehana Street