Abe Wong, Division Administrator for the Hawaii Division of the Federal Highway Administration is retiring. Abe joined the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 1973 as a junior engineer in FHWA’s Highway Engineering Training Program, after earning a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at State University of […]
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(Courtesy of the Honolulu StarAdvertiser Facebook Page) Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Friday named Ford Fuchigami as the interim director of the state Department of Transportation. Fuchigami, who has served as deputy director in charge of the state’s commercial and general aviation airports since 2010, replaces Glenn Okimoto […]
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(Courtesy of the Honolulu StarAdvertiser Facebook Page) The state Department of Transportation director is leaving to return to the University of Hawaii, where he will help guide efforts to catch up on the Manoa campus’ maintenance and repair backlog, officials say. Glenn Okimoto had served as the […]
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How does Michigan DOT’s approach to pothole repairs compare to Hawaii’s approach? Michigan DOT Explores Pothole Repair Process, Explains Repair Intent in Newest Reality Check Video Michigan Department of Transportation this week released the next video in its “Transportation Reality Check” campaign, focusing on the pothole patching […]
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City and County of Honolulu Press Release: Today Mayor Caldwell released the city’s quarterly road repaving progress report. Improving Oahu’s roads is one of Mayor Caldwell’s top priorities. His ambitious five-year plan calls for repaving an average of 300 lane miles per year in order to repair […]
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Stop by the HAPI office at 1287 Kalani Street, and pick-up a bumper sticker and other items to show your support for the asphalt industry. You are also welcome to take copy of Asphalt Magazine, the magazine of the Asphalt Institute and other literature about the asphalt […]
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It’s shortly before 10 p.m. on the H-1 freeway, and as a single lane of cars slowly processes east toward the Queen Emma overpass Gov. Neil Abercrombie is admiring the driving maneuvers of road crews on the fully closed west-bound roadway, as they work to rebuild the […]
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In February, NAPA launched a new website (click here). The site aims to provide information to road owners about the superior performance of asphalt pavements. Crafted to address major areas of concern to road builders and the driving public, and supported by science and engineering data from […]
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