#Hana Highway

Work will be conducted underneath the Mokulehua Stream Bridge at mile marker 28 on Hāna Highway (Route 36). There will be intermittent holds of traffic of around five minutes during the work, which is scheduled from Monday, June 1 to Friday, June 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public that there will be brief traffic holds on Hāna Highway (Route 36) at Maliko Gulch for emergency rock removal.

Update: Kaʻahumanu East bound lanes are now open. There is no right turn onto Kaʻahumanu from Puʻunēnē Avenue. The right lane is closed fronting Maui Mall and there is no left turn into Maui Mall for Wailuku bound traffic.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public that both lanes on Hāna Highway (Route 360) in Huelo will be completely closed for two hours for Hawaiian Electric Co. work. The closure will be from 10 p.m. to midnight on Thursday, April 30.

Grassroots mutual-aid organization, Maui Rapid Response, is recovering from a break-in reported Thursday night at its community space in Kahului.

Mile 26 on Hāna Highway (Route 360) is blocked by debris and fallen electric lines. The state Department of Transportation reports that clean up may last for an extended time. Hawaiian Electric has been notified. The public should stay at least 30 feet away from fallen electric lines.

 The state Department of Transportation has several road projects planned across the island this week. All projects are weather permitting.

MEMA, County Parks and Recreation and the American Red Cross will begin proactively opening shelters across Maui today. Shelters will provide cots, food, and water. Bring bedding, essential supplies and any necessary medications. Pets are allowed only if they are in crates. The length of shelter operations will depend on the severity of the weather. Additional shelter locations may open if needed.

The new kona storm forecast to reach the state beginning today follows a severe kona storm that impacted the state March 13 to 16, 2026. Maui received the highest rainfall totals in the state from the first kona storm, and wind speeds were second highest in the state, according to NWS data. Flooding and wind severely damaged portions of South Maui, ‘Īao, Upper Kula, East Maui and Lahaina.

Roadways across Maui remain hazardous due to debris, flooding and limited turnaround space. There are still multiple road closures and traffic advisories in place. Here is an ongoing list of road closures…

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public of upcoming intermittent road closures at mile marker 19.5 on Hāna Highway (Route 360), for rock scaling work.

There will be intermittent road closures at mile marker 14.9 on Hāna Highway for rock scaling work next week, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The state Department of Transportation has multiple lane closure scheduled on Maui for the week of Feb. 14-20, 2026. There will be no lane closures on Monday, Feb. 16 in observance of Presidents’ Day, unless permitted Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The County of Maui issued a final update at 5 p.m. in response to the severe weather that has impacted Maui County. The high wind and rain event resulted in multiple traffic advisories.

All County of Maui offices on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi will be closed on Monday, Feb. 9, and only essential personnel will report to work. All County parks and permitted playing fields will be closed on Monday, Feb. 9.

Officials today, Feb. 8, 2026, restricted Hāna Highway to local traffic only due to reports of fallen trees and landslides, among other safety issues, during the severe weather event that started Saturday. This means only residents and visitors living or staying in East Maui should be driving on Hāna Highway through the front (Haʻikū) or the back (Kaupō) sides.

Update: 6:54 a.m., Feb. 8, 2026: A tree is down blocking the entire roadway at mile marker 21 on Hāna Highway in the vicinity of Wailua Falls. A crew is en route. Update: 7:42 a.m., Feb. 8, 2026: A crew is responding to a report of large rocks on the road at mile marker 8 […]

The state Department of Transportation has multiple lane closure scheduled on Maui for the week of Feb. 7-13, 2026. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation announced the completion of its $7.7 million emergency rockfall mitigation work at mile markers 9.7 to 9.9 on Hāna Highway (Route 360) near Waikamoi Stream.

Two visitors were airlifted to safety after rapidly rising waters prevented them from crossing a stream safely and cut them off from their hiking party, Wednesday.