Drivers coming eastbound into town on the H-1 Freeway were upset and confused this morning when they reached the Kinau Street off ramp. Overnight, and without warning, the state re-striped the off ramp. The change left many wondering why …. click here for the televised story on […]
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Honolulu’s pothole-plagued roads have improved in recent years but local drivers still pay a heavy toll in car-repair costs to use them, a D.C.-based transportation research group found. About 43 percent of the major roads in town are in poor condition, according to a report on the […]
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The Transportation Research Board will be conducting a series of webinars that will provide an overview of the Highway Capacity Manual 2010. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees who register for each webinar. A certificate for […]
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Kokua Line – September 16, 2013 Question: What criteria are used to determine what roads are repaved in Mililani? They’re repaving a lot of small side streets that are still in good condition, yet the main avenues, such as Meheula Parkway and Kuahelani Avenue, are a thousand […]
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Kokua Line – September 12, 2013 Question: I notice that the contractor doing repaving work in the Kailua residential area has been resurfacing entry roads owned by private homes. These are not government roadways, but private roads serving only six to eight homes. Who is paying for […]
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The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) is hosting a free webinar series in September intended to facilitate implementation of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA). Four webinars covering different WMA topics are scheduled; click on the webinar to register: Webinar No. 1 – Introduction and Processes (Sept. 17) […]
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Tucked behind Barber’s Point, newcomer Road and Highway Builders has taken the unprecedented move of shipping in their business: 55,000 tons of crushed rock every three months. click here for the link to the complete news report (8/13/13).
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Motorists using the H-1 freeway in town after work and overnight can expect a year’s worth of increased trafficdelays starting this fall as state transportation officials tackle what they say are much-needed repairs on the Oahu’s busiest highway. In September, construction will start on what’s dubbed the H-1 […]
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Island Voices – Amy C. Brown I recently used my University of Hawaii researching skills to study Hawaii’s failing roads and busted the following myths: » It’s a war on potholes. False. Potholes are due to water seeping through asphalt coverings that crack due to thinness. Water partially dissolves the […]
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A busy stretch of the H-1 Freeway is going to get some major TLC, but it will come with a major headache for hundreds of thousands of drivers. The $42 million H-1 Freeway Rehabilitation Project could begin as early as September. Work will be done at night […]
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