Kauai state - kuhio highway emergency slope stabilization, vicinity of kuene street (P, C)

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $729,711.25 to the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) on June 4, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to fund emergency slope stabilization work along Kuhio Highway in the vicinity of Kuene Street on Kauai. This project grant addresses critical infrastructure resilience needs resulting from flooding damage to the state highway system. The emergency stabilization work represents a typical project activity supported under the Highway Planning and Construction program, which authorizes federal financial assistance for highway preservation, safety enhancements, and infrastructure improvements across the United States.

HDOT, as the primary state transportation agency responsible for managing Hawaii's multimodal transportation infrastructure, will execute the slope stabilization and repair work to restore highway functionality and safety along this vulnerable corridor. The project aligns with the FHWA's emphasis on infrastructure resilience and the Federal-aid Highway Program's authorization under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to support construction, preservation, and improvement of highways through formula and discretionary federal funding mechanisms.

Project description

Emergency slope stabilization due to flooding in kauai