#Hawaii State Department of Transportation

BREAKING: Kahului Airport to get a new TSA checkpoint thanks to $22M federal grant

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will receive a $22 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to construct a new Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Kahului Airport. The OGG project will cost $62.3 million. Work is expected to begin in the summer of 2024 and to be completed by the end of 2025.

State Seeks Applications for Transportation Alternatives Projects

The Highways Division of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Transportation is seeking project applications for the federally funded Transportation Alternatives program.

State Invokes 90-Day Waiver on Expired Driver’s Licenses

The Department of Transportation made several changes to its vehicle licensing and safety check programs as part of the effort to reduce face-to-face interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ask the Mayor: Construction on South Kīhei Road

Mayor Michael Victorino answers some of the most-asked questions

Sugimura Continues as Chair of MPO Policy Board

Department of Transportation Director Marc Takamori will serve as vice chair. 

Maui Lane Closures for Weekend of Dec. 27 to 29

Lane closure on Hāna Highway (Route 360) in the northbound direction in the vicinity of Papaʻaea Road on Saturday, Dec. 28, through Friday, Jan. 3, over a 24-hour period, for retaining wall work.

DOT: Airports Will be Busy this Holiday Season, Get Dropped Off

Due to an anticipated influx of travelers this holiday season, the state Department of Transportation is advising the public of limited parking spaces at airports throughout the islands.

New Dean Recommended for UH College of Engineering

Brennon Morioka is being recommended as the next dean of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering.

Motorcycle Safety Training Site Opens on Maui

A state-authorized motorcycle safety program will now be available on Maui with the opening of Hawaii’s newest motorcycle safety training site in Kahului.

KAHULUI AIRPORT PARKING DAILY RATE RISES TO $9

The fee for parking at Kahului Airport will increase from $7 to $9 per day under a new rate plan set to go into effect on Monday, August 17, 2009. The fee increase is even greater at Honolulu International Airport where daily rates will increase from $10 to $13.  Rates at other neighbor island airports […]