#Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
Intermittent holds of traffic on Hāna Highway for bridge work at Mokulehua Stream, June 1-5
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.
Lane closures on Puʻunēnē Avenue for striping work, May 26-29
One lane of Puʻunēnē will be closed between Wākea Avenue and Kūihelani Highway from Tuesday, May 26 to Friday, May 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for striping work.
Draft Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan available online
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is seeking public comment, following the release of its Draft Statewide Long-Range Land Transportation Plan for Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.
Intermittent traffic holds on Hāna Highway for emergency rock removal
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.
Electric vehicle fast chargers dedicated at Kapalua Airport
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation dedicated a new electric vehicle fast charging station at Kapalua Airport on Wednesday, May 13. The $3.2 million charging station at the Kapalua Airport parking lot is now open for public use and has four 150-kilowatt direct current chargers.
Lane closures on and along Puʻunēnē Avenue for traffic signal work
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public of single lane closures on and along Puʻunēnē Avenue next week for installation of traffic signal detectors. All work will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Raised crosswalks to be striped at night on Piʻilani Highway
Nightly single-lane closures are scheduled at the roundabout on Piʻilani Highway, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day, from Sunday, May 3 to Tuesday, May 5. The last closure will reopen at 5 a.m., Tuesday, May 5.
Lanes to be closed on Piʻilani Highway for raised crosswalk work
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public that there will be single lane closures at the roundabout on Piʻilani Highway (Route 31) from April 27-29, 2026.
Maui High School students win 2026 Bridge Builder Competition
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation congratulates the 2026 Hawai‘i Bridge Builder Competition champions, Ian Payba and Jeter Hondo of Maui High School.
Maui Sea Cadets recognized for public service to Adopt-A-Highway
The Maui Sea Cadets have earned the No Ka Oi Highway Hui Award from the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, Highways Maui District, for their ongoing service to Maui’s Adopt-A-Highway Program.
Rotary Club of Wailuku to host presentation on stormwater and Adopt-A-Highway program
The Rotary Club of Wailuku will host Stormwater Maui for a presentation on stormwater management and the Adopt-A-Highway program on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 12 to 1 p.m. at 130 Market Street in Wailuku.
New lanes to open on Puʻunēnē Avenue
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation notifies highway users that the newly added single lanes in both directions on Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) between West and East Wākea Avenues and Kuihelani Highway (Route 380) will open at 7 a.m., Thursday, April 16.
Maui police host child safety seat inspection, April 11
The Maui Police Department hosts a child safety seat inspection event within the Maui Marketplace parking lot on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 9 to 1 p.m., weather permitting. Organizers say a properly installed child safety seat can reduce the risk of fatal injury by up to 71%.
Surge in passengers anticipated at Hawaiʻi airports due to 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Hawai’i airports brace for an influx of interisland passengers traveling to Hilo for the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, ongoing until April 11.
Pavement marking and striping work to close one lane on Waiehu Beach Road
One lane on Waiehu Beach Road (Route 3400) may be closed beginning next week for pavement marking and striping work.
Nighttime single lane closure on Piʻilani Highway
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is advising highway users that the right northbound lane on Piʻilani Highway (Route 31) near East Waipuʻilani Road will be closed for night work. One lane will remain open for through traffic. This closure is several miles north of the section of South Kῑhei Road that remains closed following the kona low pressure system.
State Highways recovery efforts following the kona low pressure storm
On Maui and Moloka‘i crews are continuing to clear debris and mud from roads; clearing drains and culverts; filling potholes; inspecting roadways; inspecting bridges and culverts; inspecting rock embankments; checking outlet structures and embankments; identifying damaged guardrails; clearing debris from Ukumehame Stream Bridge; removing hazardous trees; troubleshooting traffic signals.
New study on Kauaʻi finds surge in road deaths for Hawaiʻi’s state bird, the nēnē
A new research initiative on Kauaʻi’s west side has uncovered a disturbing rise in vehicle-related deaths of endangered nēnē along a 5-mile stretch of Kaumualiʻi Highway.
Hawaiʻi transportation officials remind the public not to fall for ticket scams
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is reminding people not to click on links in unsolicited text messages. Several scam text messages have been making the rounds claiming to be from a “Hawaiʻi Department of Motor Vehicles” regarding unpaid traffic violations or tolls.
Utility work to periodically close one lane on Honoapi‘ilani Highway, March 9-13
Sections of the right northbound lane of Honoapi‘ilani Highway between Fleming Road and the intersection at Kāʻanapali Parkway/Hālelo Street may be intermittently closed from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., from Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13 and from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20, for roving Hawaiian Telcom utility work. One lane will be open for through traffic.
