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13 lane closures scheduled through May 29 on Big Island state roadways
Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Gov. Green urges Hawai’i to continue to prepare for severe weather, with the worst still ahead
Rainfall totals could reach 15 inches or more, with winds reaching 40 miles her hour with gusts up to 60 miles per hour in some areas of the state, increasing the risk of flash floods, landslides and dangerous debris.
Emergency repairs to continue on Hawaiʻi Belt Road for multiple days of single lane closures
Emergency repair work on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 19) will cause multiple single-lane closures beginning Jan. 5 through Jan. 27, weather permitting.
UPDATE: 10% flight cuts announced at 40 major US airports, including Daniel K. Inouye International in Honolulu
The reduction in flights stems from a surge in callouts among the nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers, employed by the FAA, who have been working without pay for five weeks due to the federal government shutdown.
Puna’s Highway 130 improvements shift focus to roundabouts for increased safety, efficiency
More than $12 million has been released to the Department of Transportation for long-awaited Highway 130 improvements in the growing district of Puna.
Scheduled Hawai‘i Island lane closures on state roadways for Sept. 29 to Oct. 3
Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.
Gov. Josh Green to sign “green fee” into law
The climate impact fee will increase taxes for travelers to help bolster disaster mitigation and sustainability projects in Hawaiʻi in the face of climate threats.
UH Mānoa team awarded for creating an AI system that detects, prevents car crashes
The Intersection Safety Challenge encourages teams to develop intersection safety systems that utilize emerging technologies to mitigate unsafe conditions at roadway intersections.
Annual live fire exercises slated this week at Kona and Hilo airports
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting units will be testing response protocol at both airports will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10 through Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Hawai‘i Island lane closure schedule for week of Feb. 8-14
Motorists are reminded that schedules can change at any time, without notice. All projects also are weather permitting.
Hilo airport runway to be closed nightly beginning Monday for lighting upgrades
Phase 4 of the Taxiway and Runway Lighting Replacement Project will replace all runway and taxiway lighting infrastructure, light fixtures and airfield signs as well as improve the electrical draining system at Hilo’s airport.
State trying to purchase 9 acres of private land to expand Hilo Harbor
The state is trying to acquire five parcels of land for a needed expansion of the Big Island’s most important harbor, but it would mean relocating about 15 businesses and a church.
Big Island lane closures for week of Oct. 5-11
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation provided the list of lane closures for the upcoming week, weather permitting.
Hurricane Hone strands 17 visitors on Mauna Kea
Storm also wreaks havoc elsewhere on the mountain by causing cracks in the asphalt of access road and landslides near the observatories at the summit; access road is closed until Wednesday for repairs
US Sen. Brian Schatz: $17.5 million earmarked for roads reconstruction in Hilo on Big Island
The funding will be used to reconstruct roadways adjacent to and at the intersection of Bayfront Highway and Waiānuenue Avenue.
Site of long-awaited Waikōloa emergency access route blessed
Located off Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway between Mauna Lani Resort and Puāko, the emergency route, currently rolling hills, grass and trees, will be three miles long and connect to Kamakoa Nui Road in Waikōloa Village.
Hilo International Airport runway work scheduled for April 22, 23
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation has scheduled this maintenance work at night.
Big Island weekly lane closures: March 23-29
In observance of Prince Kūhiō Day and Good Friday there will be no Highway 130 contraflow on March 26 and March 29.
Big Island weekly lane closures: March 16-22
Closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Big Island weekly lane closures: March 9-15
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
