Department of Transportation

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies motorists of an upcoming emergency closure on Kalihi Street (Route 63) to repair guardrails that were damaged due to a recent motor vehicle crash. This will be a left lane closure in the Honolulu-bound direction on the Kalihi Street off-ramp to the H-1 Freeway, eastbound, on ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that nighttime work will begin on the Pali Highway from Vineyard Boulevard to the Wylie Street Interchange on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. Paving operations will occur nightly, from Sunday nights through Friday mornings, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists can expect one to ...
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August 2 was a tragic day on Hawaii roads. Three people were killed in a head-on collision in Lāhainā, Maui, and a bicyclist was hit and killed in Waimānalo, Oahu. The deaths mark 51 lives lost on Hawai‘i roads so far this year, which constitutes a significant reduction from the 72 deaths we saw this ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation informs the public of lane closures on the H-1 Freeway to address spalling on two bridges in Pearl City, the Kaahumanu Overpass Bridge and the Waiawa Overpass Bridge. The concrete spalling was discovered in regular inspections and must be repaired to avoid future deterioration. There are no weight ...
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One lane anticipated to open to local traffic Monday evening. KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that Kekaulike Avenue between mile marker 8 (vicinity of Maui Wedding Flowers) and Alae Road will remain closed until further notice. The road was closed due to fallen trees and a landslide at approximately 7 a.m., ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of a full closure of the H-3 Freeway in the Kaneohe-bound direction between the Halawa Interchange and the Halekou Interchange, for expansion joint repair work. Roadwork will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday night, Nov. 12, 2021, and continue through the weekend until 4 ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides clarification on Electric Vehicle (EV) driver’s use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in consideration of the sunset of Act 168 (2012) on June 30, 2020. HDOT supports the continued exemption for EVs from HOV lane restrictions and has sent a letter to the Honolulu Police ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of full closures scheduled on the H-1 Freeway and Farrington Highway for the week starting on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, for the installations of new freeway signs and bridge reinforcements, for the Kapolei Interchange, Phase 2 project. Closure details and detour maps are as ...
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UPDATE 8:15 AM, May 15, 2018:  After inspecting the newly formed cracks, we have determined that Highway 130 from Malama Street to Kamaili Road is safe and will be opening to local traffic. We will conduct continuous monitoring of the roadway and may shut the road down if hazardous conditions develop. UPDATE 6:30 AM, May 15, ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Oahu motorists of upcoming lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Pearl City/Waimalu offramp (Exit 10) and the H-1/H-2 split over four consecutive weekends for micropile installations. See below for weekend schedule: Friday night, April 20, 2018 at 9 p.m. through ...
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