By John Dougherty / ADOT Communications This photo of ordinary orange barricades looks more like a Monet painting. Monet paintings sell for millions of dollars, but these orange barricades protect something worth equally as much: our first responders and construction crews. The orange and white striped barricades help direct traffic toward open lanes and away from … Read more
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Aug. 2, 2018 – A road construction project on U.S. 65 north of Iowa 330 in Jasper and Story counties will require closing the roadway to traffic in both directions beginning at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, until approximately 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of … Read more
Mural unveiling commemorates dock workers struggles in Hilo Posted on Aug 1, 2018 in Harbors News, Main, News HILO — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division unveiled a mural today in the Hilo Harbor cruise passenger terminal commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Hilo Massacre; one of Hawaii’s earliest labor disputes. The unveiling … Read more
Safety improvements to US-95 near Plummer will begin this week, with work expected to be completed in October. Two bridges over Moctileme Creek will be replaced, and US-95 at the intersection of Windfall Pass Road will be realigned. During the initial phase of construction, two lanes will remain open as crews construct … Read more
Updated schedule for limited local access to Wainiha, Haena via Kuhio Highway begins August 6 Posted on Aug 1, 2018 in Highways News, Main, News WAINIHA, Kauai – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the following modifications to the schedule for limited local access to the communities of Wainiha and Haena on the north … Read more
August 1, 2018 ~ Motorists must take responsibility to ensure Florida’s most precious cargo can Arrive Alive ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This month, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is reminding motorists to focus on child safety on and around Florida roads and ensure all children are correctly buckled into a … Read more
Public information meeting on Hilo commercial helicopter flights scheduled for August 14 Posted on Aug 1, 2018 in Airports News, Main, News HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airports Division (HDOT) will be holding a public information meeting on commercial helicopter flights over the residential areas of Hilo. HDOT, Federal Aviation Administration Western Region … Read more
By Mary J Currie / ADOT Communications The term drop-in kitchen sink may sound familiar if you are into home remodeling. If you belong to the Adopt a Highway group Prescott Litter Lifters, a household item or appliance dropping into the right of way is, well, expected. You just never know what trash-du-jour awaits along the roadway. … Read more
August 1, 2018 ~ Former tax collector employee sentenced to four years in prison ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As the result of a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Bureau of Investigations and Intelligence and Division of Motorist Services Quality Assurance Program investigation which began in 2016, Roberta Mary Cotton has pled guilty to one count of … Read more
HDOT launches 9th annual statewide Pedestrian Safety Month Posted on Jul 31, 2018 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – Governor David Y. Ige, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), and federal, state, city and community partners kicked off the state’s 9th annual Pedestrian Safety Month today at the State Capitol with an official proclamation … Read more