Department of Transportation

The closures on Likelike Highway in alternating directions will take place on Jan. 7 and Jan. 16, weather permitting. Alternating lane closures on Farrington Highway in Nānākuli are needed to continue bridge replacement work.

Oversized vehicles like semi-trucks that are moving slower than traffic can no longer be in the left lane of Hawaiʻi freeways.

The Department of Transportation in a recent environmental assessment, said it plans to issue a request for proposal to attract contractors to remove the iron-hulled ship that’s been impounded at Honolulu’s Pier 7.

Officials from the state Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Garrison Hawaiʻi have been unable to resolve issues surrounding the future of the North Shore airstrip for a decade, but a hurdle to securing a longer lease has been cleared.

Drivers are encouraged to use the Likelike Highway or the H-3 to travel between the windward side and Honolulu until further notice.

The closure is the third in a set of emergency repairs to replace damaged ceiling rods in Wilson Tunnel. Weather permitting, the closure will begin at 9 a.m. and last through 9 p.m.

Honolulu drivers and pedestrians should be aware of raised crosswalks being installed on Pensacola Street near McKinley High School.

As the summer comes to a close, thousands of college and private school students will be hitting the road. Roger Morton, director of the city’s Transportation Services, expects a spike in ridership on Skyline and TheBus.

A pilot program to charge motorists based on their mileage is about to kick off. Electric vehicle owners will be part of the first test run. Ed Sniffen, director of the state Department of Transportation, said the program is part of an effort to move away from a gas tax in order to fund highways.

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