#Hawaiʻi DOT

Crater Road striping begins near Haleakalā National Park next week

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public that one lane on Crater Road (Route 378) will be closed beginning on Monday, Aug. 10 for permanent striping work. Traffic will be alternated in the open lane.

Update: HDOT to conduct runway improvements at Moloka‘i Airport

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will temporarily close Runway 5-23 at the Moloka‘i Airport (MKK) nightly from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., July 20-23. The runway will reopen July 24 at 5 a.m. During these closures, the airport will be closed to air traffic.

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.

Single-lane closure set for Piʻilani Highway for night roadwork

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is advising highway users that the right northbound lane on Piʻilani Highway near East Waipuʻilani Road will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Tuesday and ending Friday. Work may be completed sooner.

A Call to the Public: Share your thoughts on Hawaiian street names

Hawaiʻi’s street names memorialize ancient stories, events and people significant to that area, as well as to traditional land division names. The kamaʻāina of each community know their area’s moʻolelo and natural weather patterns and are therefore the best ones to interpret the proper spelling and meaning of their community’s street names.

Partial closure announced for Maui’s ‘Pali’ tunnel

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying highway users that one lane in the “Pali” tunnel on Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Route 30) will be closed overnight for a routine tunnel inspection.

EV owners in Hawaiʻi can now choose how to pay state road fee

Starting July 1, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will implement its Hawaiʻi Road Usage Charge program for light-duty passenger electric vehicles, replacing the current $50 EV registration surcharge.

Maui police host child safety seat inspection, June 7

The Maui Police Department will host a child safety seat inspection event within the Maui Marketplace parking lot from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The event is held in collaboration with the Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Groundbreaking: $46M Kahului Airport South TSA Checkpoint expected to reduce wait times

The state Department of Transportation conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for the $46 million Kahului Airport South TSA Checkpoint Project. The project is expected to be completed in December 2026.