#Transportation Director

According to Victorino, more than 300 applications were received, including more than 100 applications for directorship and deputy director positions.

Hawaii’s Transportation Director Brennon Morioka was honored today with the Civil Government Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.  The prestigious national award recognizes members of the engineering profession for their government service. “I am surprised and deeply humbled by this honor,” Morioka said.  “This award is really a validation of the hard work […]

Maui motorists are advised of an overpass project on Waiale Road that begins on Monday, July 12, 2010.  Work will result in the total road closure of Waiale Road in both directions between Lower Main Street and Oihana Street under the Kaahumanu Avenue, Waiale Road Overpass.  This work area will be closed continuously, 24-hours per […]

By Wendy Osher [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnBkAd6Qn4o[/youtube] The County of Maui added three new buses to its fleet today, bringing to 18 the number of large capacity buses in the Maui fleet. Transportation Director Don Medeiros said Maui recorded over 2.3 million boardings in FY 2010, marking yet another milestone for public transportation on Maui. Last year, an […]

The American Resort Development Association of Hawaii (ARDA-Hawaii), a timeshare organization, donated $1,000 to the Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) agency for the construction of a transportation facility in Pu’unene. The donation is aimed at demands for transportation services to the elderly and those with special needs on Maui.  The planned transportation facility was designed to […]

The county is hoping to raise public awareness about an invasive species by placing informational posters on all Maui Buses.  The Little Fire Ant Working Group was formed by Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares last fall, following the discovery of the stinging ants on the Valley Isle. “The goal is to spread this information faster than […]

Congresswoman Mazie Hirono announced nearly $1 million in stimulus funding yesterday to support the purchase of three county busses. “The recovery bill is really important to every county and the state.  It means jobs, it means retention of jobs, it means allowing this type of purchase that would otherwise be really hard for the county […]