Sterling Construction Company Inc. - Wed May 05, 2021
Texas Company Will Build $40M Hawaii Pali Highway
The Hawaii Department of Transportation has awarded a $40 million contract to reconstruct 2.67 mi. of the Pali Highway to Sterling Construction Company Inc. Under the heavy civil contract, the Texas-based construction company will be tasked with the major reconstruction of a stretch of Pali Highway involving excavation, asphalt paving and traffic maintenance, along with creative phasing to minimize impacts to commuters....
Ransome Attachments - Tue May 26, 2020
Modified Ransome Shark Tooth Splitter Helps Contractor Save Hawaiian Bridge
Nothing good can come of a severe thunderstorm unless you happen to be on the receiving end of an emergency contract to clean up the aftermath. Cushnie Construction Company Inc. encountered this situation on the island of Kauai in Hawaii starting on March 16, 2020....
HAWAII Department of Transportation - Thu August 01, 2019
Following Record June Rain, HDOT Adds Additional Slope Protection Measures
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced that beginning Aug. 1, 2019, the Pali Highway access hours will be extended. The new schedule will be:Sunday to Friday (closed on Saturday and State holidays):Honolulu bound a.m....
HAWAII Department of Transportation - Wed April 10, 2019
HDOT Finishes Emergency Repairs on Roads After Hurricane, Volcano
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division reports that the emergency repairs on Hawaii Island of damages caused by the Kilauea East Rift Zone Eruption (May to September 2018) and Hurricane Lane (August 2018) have been completed....
HAWAII Department of Transportation - Wed January 02, 2019
HDOT Makes Seismic Repairs to Mamalahoa Highway
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) continues emergency repairs to Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in Volcano following the seismic activity associated with the activity at the lower East Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano....
AASHTO Journal - Wed September 26, 2018
Hawaii DOT Battles Yet Another Tropical Storm
While still working to fix the damage caused by Hurricane Lane in late August, the Hawaii Department of Transportation is now dealing with the impact of Tropical Storm Olivia, which made landfall on Sept....
Hawaii DOT - Wed September 12, 2018
HDOT Reports Effects of Storm on Hawaii's Roads
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) responded to flooding events on Kauai late Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. HDOT engaged in flood response on Kauai and Oahu on Aug. 28, 2018. KauaiThe preliminary 24-hour rainfall total for Hanalei as of 6 p.m....
AASHTO Journal - Wed July 18, 2018
Hawaii DOT Expects Kuhio Highway Repairs to Top $80M Following Flood
The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued an emergency contract on June 19 for additional flood repair work on the Kuhio Highway. Emergency work is aimed at stabilizing the slope above the highway — also known as Route 560 — between Waikoko and Wainiha and various downslope sites as well....
HAWAII Department of Transportation - Wed May 23, 2018
HDOT Continues to Deal With Volcano-Related Disruptions
The Hawaii Department of Transportation continues to battle highway cracking and other fallout from the ongoing eruption of the Kilauea Volcano. Those efforts include placing steel plates fitted with insulated material and/or heat-resistant concrete pads over roadway cracks along the Keaau-Pahoa Road — also known as Highway 130 — caused by volcanic activity and related earthquakes, as well as investigating the installation of electronic monitors near several such fissures to monitor heat levels and gas emissions as sulfur dioxide (SO2) is emitting from the cracks....
AASHTO Journal - Wed May 23, 2018
Hawaii DOT Finds Itself Dealing With Two Major Highway Crises at Once
The Hawaii Department of Transportation is now managing two major highway crises simultaneously: clearing and reopening the Kuhio Highway on island of Kauai, closed due to mudslides triggered by heavy rains on April 14, while also prepping roadway detours on the “big island” of Hawaii due to the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano that began on May 3....
