The 2015 State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Oahu District’s (HDOT Highways) Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) Plan has officially been finalized! The SWMP Plan is a requirement of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit, and details the steps HDOT Highways will take to mitigate the discharge […]
DOT’s Q1 2015 Adopt-A-Highway Champions
Congratulations to Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy, which has been selected as the Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Oahu District’s First Quarter 2015 Adopt-A-Highway Champions! Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy’s route for the Adopt-A-Highway program is on Roosevelt Avenue in Ewa, from Fort Barrett Road to Geiger Road. “Each of our cadets at […]
HDOT Highways kicks off multi-year trash study
The State Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Oahu District (HDOT Highways), is kicking off a multi-year study this month, one that should give its engineers and scientists more information about the man-made trash and debris found along our highways. The study, which focuses on state routes on the island of Oahu, will help HDOT Highways […]
Crews install hydromulch and netting to prevent soil erosion along Kawainui Watershed
Crews have been hard at work on a major project on the Windward side of Oahu for the past two months, helping shore up areas prone to sediment erosion. The Kawainui Watershed BMP Project encompasses slope repair at six sites near Kailua. These projects are within the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation’s right-of-way and […]
DOT Display Attracts Attention at Sea Life Park
On Saturday, November 8th, more than 500 people stopped by the Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Oahu District’s booth at Sea Life Park to learn about the importance of preventing pollution from entering Oahu’s storm drain system. In addition to interacting with a storm water model, many families had the opportunity to win prizes by […]
DOT’s Q4 2014 Adopt-A-Highway Champions
Congratulations to American Carpet One who has been selected as the Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Oahu District’s Fourth Quarter 2014 Adopt-A-Highway Champions! American Carpet One’s route for the Adopt-A-Highway program is along Sand Island Access Road from Nimitz Highway to Sand Island Park. “Taking part in the Adopt-A-Highway Program has provided a fun way […]
More Evidence of Human Activity Harming Marine Environments
We all know that garbage and chemicals flowing into the ocean are bad news – for people and especially for marine life. Recently two local news articles put that into stark perspective. But the most disturbing report came via a new study in December that says more than five trillion pieces of plastic, collectively weighing […]
Annual BMP Construction Training a Success!
The Hawaii State Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Oahu District’s annual construction BMP training was again a great success this year, as more than 300 contractors and State staff converged upon the Ko‘olau Ballrooms and Conference Center on November 20 for a refresher course on compliance tips, state regulations, and best practices. After a welcome […]
SWMP and Sea Life Park Partnership Promotes Storm Water Drain Don’t’s!
The issue of educating the public about keeping Hawaii’s storm water drains clear of all debris, garbage, and chemicals will take front and center at a Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Oahu District (DOT-HWYS) display at Sea Life Park in November. The display will be unveiled on November 8, the same day the park celebrates […]
Governor releases funds for storm water mitigation efforts
In August, Governor Neil Abercrombie released nearly 14 million dollars for State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) highways and facilities projects. The list included two projects concerning storm water runoff mitigation. DOT Highways received $2,340,000 to be used for construction projects that will allow it to meet storm water runoff permitting requirements as set […]