Department of Transportation is responsible to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain State facilities in all modes of transportation, including air, water, and land. Coordination with other State, County, and Federal programs is maintained in order to achieve the objective.
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Puhi Road Four-Week Lane Closure at Kaumualii Highway Intersection Begins Monday Night
05/10/12 - Beginning at 10 p.m. on Monday night, May 14, the northbound lane of Puhi Road, approaching Kauai Community College, will be closed continuously between the Puhi Park Entrance and Kaumualii Highway for road construction for approximately four weeks.
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New Spokesperson Selected For State Department Of Transportation
05/04/12 - DOT has named Caroline Sluyter as its new public information officer. She fills the position left vacant by Daniel Meisenzahl last month. Sluyter’s start date is Wednesday, May 16, 2012. As DOT’s public information officer, Sluyter will handle media inquiries and inform the general public of all upcoming state airport, harbor and highway projects.
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Public Informational Meeting For Waikane Stream Bridge Replacement Scheduled May 17
05/04/12 - A public informational meeting is scheduled to brief the community on the upcoming Waikane Stream Bridge Replacement Project. The project will replace the 84-year-old Waikane Stream Bridge with a new structure that will meet modern State and Federal vehicular load, safety and seismic standards. Please click on the link above for details.
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Public Assistance Requested To Stop H-3 Freeway Copper Thefts
05/01/12 - DOT requests the public’s assistance to help stop new thefts of copper wiring on the H-3 Freeway. Sometime in late April, electrical copper wiring was cut on the Halawa-side of the tunnels, near the Halawa Interchange. This rendered all emergency callboxes and six traffic monitoring cameras on the Halawa-side of the tunnels inoperative. Motorists are asked to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity along state highways to the police immediately.
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Kaumualii Highway Modified Traffic Pattern At Nawiliwili Road Intersection Begins Monday Night
04/18/12 - Beginning at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday night, April 23, Kaumualii Highway traffic in both directions will be rerouted onto the newly-installed concrete pavement at the Nawiliwili Road intersection, near the Kukui Grove Shopping Center. The modified traffic pattern will remain in effect for approximately three months to aid in roadway construction on the north side of the Nawiliwili Road intersection.