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....
Emily Buenzle - Thu May 03, 2018
Electric Company Starts $148M Energy Storage Project
The Hawaiian Electric Co. recently announced that it will build a new energy storage capacity in Oahu to help boost the local power grid's resilience and reliability, Renewables Now reported. The project, totaling close to $148 million, will consist of a 20-MW/80-MWh lithium-ion battery storage system at the 20-MW West Loch solar park, located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman, where construction began in April 2018....
Omaha Media Group - Wed April 11, 2018
Wednesday Weekly Wrap-Up : April 11, 2018
Was your week a little busy? No worries! Here is a recap of the most popular stories from our website over the past week:State Expects To Spend $15 Billion On Roadway Erosion SolutionAs sea levels rise in Hawaii, the beaches and roads are taking a hit....
Emily Buenzle - Thu April 05, 2018
State Expects to Spend $15 Billion on Roadway Erosion Solution
As sea levels rise in Hawaii, the beaches—and roads—are taking a hit. In 2016, the waters on Oahu's Windward Coast ripped off two big pieces of the Kamehameha Highway. Crews performed repairs, and while Hawaii's transportation officials said the repairs would help to deter future erosion, they said the fix wasn't permanent, the Honolulu Civil Beat reported....
Thu March 22, 2018
Volvo CE Expands Dealer Network with Appointment of Hawaii Truck Parts, Sales and Services
Since becoming Volvo Construction Equipment's president in 2017, Stephen Roy has pushed a strategy that expands and enhances the capabilities of the Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) dealer network....
Tue February 13, 2018
Paradise On the Rocks
As a family-owned general contractor with more than 95 years of experience, Goodfellow Bros. Inc. (GBI) knows how to take on challenging terrain, whether working in Washington, Oregon, California or especially Hawaii....
Wed January 31, 2018
HDOT Holds Groundbreaking on $448M Kapalama Container Terminal Project
The Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT), the centerpiece of the Harbor Modernization Plan, is maintaining the shipping logistics necessary to sustain Hawaii. More than 80 percent of all goods consumed by Hawaii residents and its visitors are imported to the islands, and of that, more than 98.6 percent flows through the Port Hawaii commercial harbor system....
Wed January 17, 2018
HDOT Celebrates New Improvement Projects at Hilo Harbor
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Harbors Division, celebrated the blessing of Hilo Harbor's newly completed Pier 4 cargo wharf project, the Pier 1 cargo yard and passenger terminal improvements....
