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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that the Highways Division intends to conduct a transportation planning study under the authorities of 23 U.S.C. 168. This authority allows planning decisions and analyses conducted during the planning study to be used in the environmental processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ...
Read More Second community meeting scheduled for the Waimea Regional Safety Study on Hawaii Island

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) held a blessing ceremony to mark the opening of the rehabilitated Kipapa Stream (Roosevelt) Bridge on Kamehameha Highway in Mililani. HDOT partnered with the Central Federal Lands Highways Division (CFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to complete the work on the 85-year-old bridge. The Kipapa Stream ...
Read More Kipapa Stream (Roosevelt) Bridge rehabilitation project complete

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists that the hours of the afternoon westbound H-1 Freeway High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane are to be extended. Effective Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 the HOV lane hours will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. ...
Read More Afternoon westbound H-1 Freeway HOV lane hours to be extended; Left lane closure in both directions December 1 and 2 for sign installations

Gateway in-street signs to remind drivers that state law requires vehicles to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks will be installed next on Farrington Highway in Waianae. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has completed installation of gateway in-street sign treatments at four intersections along Pali Highway in Nuuanu. The gateway treatments are part ...
Read More HDOT completes installation of pedestrian safety treatment pilot at select intersections on Pali Highway

KONA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the substantial completion of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway Intersection Improvements at Kawaihae Road project. The project, which began construction in March, widened the intersection of Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kawaihae Road to improve safety and allow for addition of a right-turn lane from ...
Read More Intersection improvements at Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kawaihae Road opened November 2018

Holiday schedule to be in effect for Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday to Sunday. WAINIHA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is adding two convoy times to the Sunday and holiday convoy schedule. A link to the revised schedule, which will be in effect for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, Nov. 22 to Sunday, Nov. ...
Read More Holiday/Sunday convoy schedule for local access to Wainiha and Haena updated Nov. 21

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public that the westbound lane on Halawa Valley Street will be closed between Iwaiwa Street and the Ulune Extension on Monday night, Nov. 19, 2018 and Tuesday night, Nov. 20, 2018, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., for the installation of new signs and sign ...
Read More Westbound lane of Halawa Valley Street to close nightly Monday and Tuesday for sign installations

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the H-1 Freeway will be closed in the westbound direction between the Makakilo Drive overpass and the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1) on Sunday night, Nov. 18, 2018, through Wednesday morning, Nov. 21, 2018, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., ...
Read More The H-1 Freeway westbound will be closed nightly for the Kapolei Interchange project from Sunday night through Wednesday morning

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that there will be lane closures on multiple roadways on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 for the annual Race to the Base triathlon. Westbound lanes will begin to close on Ala Moana Boulevard starting at Kamakee Street at 3:30 a.m. and move westward. All lane ...
Read More H-3 Freeway, H-1 Freeway, Nimitz Highway, and Ala Moana Boulevard lane closures on Saturday, November 17, for triathlon

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) hosted the 2018 Protect Our Water Conference Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Pomaikai Ballrooms. This annual conference brings together contractors, subcontractors, consultants and governmental employees charged with minimizing the entry of pollutants into the islands’ storm water system. “As we manage our state’s airports, roadways, and harbors ...
Read More HDOT hosts annual Protect Our Water Conference to provide training on minimizing storm water pollutants