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HONOLULU– The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists of a right lane closure of the H-2 Freeway in the Wahiawā-bound direction, for joint repair work. Roadwork will begin nightly on Tuesday night, Aug. 5, from 8 p.m. through 4 a.m. the next morning. Crews will close one right lane on the Wahiawā-bound H-2 ...
Read More Closures on the H-2 Freeway for joint repairs beginning Tuesday, Aug. 5

  HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists of the extension of the nighttime full closure of westbound H-201 Moanalua Freeway, from the Middle Street overpass to the Fort Shafter/Kaua Street on-ramp through August 2025. As a result of 14 unworkable days due to weather, the westbound full closure will be ...
Read More Nightly full closure of H-201 Moanalua Freeway extended through August 2025

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users that Kalā Road near Kahului Airport will be closed from 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 2 through 5 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 3, for paving work under the bridge near the airport cargo entry/exit. Kalā Road will be closed for through traffic at the intersection ...
Read More Kalā Road near Kahului Airport to be closed overnight for paving work

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides road users an update on the Joseph P. Leong Highway and Kamehameha Highway Rehabilitation project between Kapuhi Street and the ʻŌpaeʻula Stream Bridge. Due to the observed traffic conditions during the daytime schedule announced in May (see https://hidot.hawaii.gov/blog/2025/05/08/joseph-p-leong-highway-and-kamehameha-highway-rehabilitation-continues-with-daytime-schedule/), HDOT is suspending the paving in the Waimea ...
Read More Daytime work in Waimea for J.P. Leong Highway and Kamehameha Highway Rehabilitation suspended

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has extended the deadline for public comments on Hawaiʻi’s first statewide Energy Security and Waste Reduction Plan, to Sunday, August 31, 2025. The draft plan and online comment form is available at: https://highways.hidot.hawaii.gov/stories/s/h9gp-xxmt The plan provides strategies for the transportation sector to achieve the state climate targets set ...
Read More Public comment period for state Transportation Energy Security and Waste Reduction Plan extended to August 31

Update 8/1/25: Traffic on Puʻunēnē Avenue between West Kamehameha Avenue and Hololeʻa Street will continue to be limited to one lane in each direction 24/7 at least through Friday, Aug. 8.  KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of 24/7 lane closures on  Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) between West Kamehameha ...
Read More Update: 24/7 lane closures on Puʻunēnē Avenue for affordable housing sewer line work

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) encourages drivers to take to take a simple step to increase vehicle safety by checking online for vehicle safety recalls and getting any necessary repairs done. Last year, 1,073 safety recalls nationwide affected more than 35 million vehicles and pieces of equipment, including tires and car seats. ...
Read More HDOT Encourages Vehicle Owners to Check for Safety Recalls

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of the cancelation of additional daytime work on Farrington Highway, from Nānākuli to Ko Olina, for safety improvements along the highway.  Due to in-field observations from the contractor, setup and removal of the work area provides only about three hours of active work a ...
Read More Cancelation of Farrington Highway Safety Improvements additional daytime closures

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is providing this update on the Joseph P. Leong Highway and Kamehameha Highway Rehabilitation – From Waimea Bay Beach Park to ʻŌpaeʻula Stream Bridge.  HDOT has received complaints from members of the surrounding community frustrated by the traffic from this project and suggesting night work options. This ...
Read More Kamehameha Highway Rehabilitation to begin work fronting Waimea Bay, Monday, July 21

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of of night work on the H-1 Freeway, at the McCully Street Overpass, for subsurface utility work.  Work will occur nightly on Sunday, July 20 through Friday, July 25 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Crews will work on each direction of the freeway, ...
Read More Night work on the H-1 Freeway near the McCully Street overpass, week of Sunday, July 20